Saturday October 5, 2024

Mbale Municipal stadium 4pm

Mbale Heroes has confirmed Richard Malinga is still in charge as the club waits to tussle it out with URA on Saturday.

The Surgeons go into the game on the back a 1-0 defeat at Wakiso Giants and rumor has been circulating that Malinga was relieved of his duties in the aftermath.

“We confirm that reports of our coach Malinga Richard leaving our club are untrue. Please disregard them,” read a club statement on ‘X’.

With three points after as many games, the hosts will look to add to the tally and playing at home where they beat champions SC Villa on match day two gives them optimism.

For the visiting tax collectors, the urge to win is evident after dropping points in the 1-1 draw with Mbarara City at Nakivubo last week.

With only four points off a possible nine, the tax men are aware that any other result beside the victory could hinder their title ambitions early in the season.

Key Stats:

Mbale Heroes are unbeaten at home in the last eleven league matches since a 4-0 defeat to Police in November last year [W8, D3]

URA has won just two of their last away league matches [L6, D2]

Elsewhere, SC Villa make a short trip to Kitende where six-time league winners Vipers SC are lurking.

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