By Ssegawa James

South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) has officially appointed Jean Sseninde as a consultant for South Sudan Women’s Football on a four-year contract.

Sseninde, a consultant from FIFA will be working to implement SSFA’s four year Women’s Football Strategy on a sensitisation plan starting with the month of October, 2020.

“South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) has appointed Jean Sseninde as a Consultant for South Sudan Women’s Football. Mrs. Sseninde will be working to implement SSFA’s four years Women’s Football Strategy Sensitization plan starting in the month of October.” the South Sudan FA wrote on Twitter.

South Sudan Football Association (#SSFA) has appointed Jean Sseninde as a Consultant for South Sudan Women’s Football. Mrs. Sseninde will be working to implement #SSFA’s four years Women’s Football Strategy Sensitization plan starting in the month of October. pic.twitter.com/w6Kc275A8k

— South Sudan Football Association (@ssfa_com) September 23, 2020

The federation of Uganda football association failed to utilise the knowledge and the potential of jean sseninde in women football which forced our neighbours (South Sudan) to pluck her services

Jean agreed to work with SSFA for 4years in away to a strategy and draft fantastic program for women football in South Sudan. It is also remembered that some women footballers from Uganda changed they citizenship to South Sudan. Jean is also known as an intelligent person when it comes to women football.

The departure of Sseninde from FUFA was planned by the top management because of her principals.

Sseninde sits on the CAF Women’s Football Committee and also a member of Common Goal Organisation and the Proprietor and CEO of Sseninde Foundation

Sseninde is an active footballer currently playing for Wakefield Trinity Ladies FC in the English Lower league but previously played for Crystal Palace and Queen’s Park Rangers.