Dennis Onyango asks fans to be patient with Paul Put to build a robust Uganda Cranes team

Dennis Onyango in action|COURTESY

Dennis Onyango asks fans to be patient with Paul Put to build a robust Uganda Cranes team

Allan Damba • 13:02 - 25.11.2023

The Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper wants the fans to show full support to the Belgian if the country is to mould a strong team for the future.

Uganda Cranes legend Dennis Masinde Onyango has made a plea to the country to give new head coach Paul Put Joseph to build a stout future team.

The Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper wants the fans to show full support to the Belgian if the country is to mould a strong team for the future.

Uganda Cranes lineup against Guinea|FUFA IMAGE

With Uganda, along with Kenya and Tanzania, set to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, Onyango is optimistic the team will be better should Put be given the patience and chance.

"The most important thing is for the fans to give the coach a chance because there's something we're building as a country," Onyango told Pulse Sports in an interview.

"And most importantly, the PAMOJA Bid has to be represented very well in the next few years, and we can't be chopping and changing coaches every two years."

According to Onyango, it will be important for the team's stability and unity if the coaching staff is uninterrupted.

Dennis Onyango as a Uganda Cranes player|COURTESY

"So, the boys have to be stable with one coach. We give him a chance because he has been with strong international teams, which means he's been doing a great job."

"But, if we don't give him the confidence and belief, I think it will be difficult. As a country, we need to rally behind and support him regardless of the results."

Uganda opened the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign with mixed results, losing 2-1 to Guinea before a 1-0 victory over Somalia.

The two games marked Put and his new technical team's first games in charge of the Cranes.