Ex-Ugandan Defender Sekagya named New York Red Bulls II head Coach

_{Former Uganda Cranes defender, Ibrahim Sekagya has been named head coach of New York Red Bulls II. The Club made the announcement on Monday.}

_{The former KCCA FC and Uganda Cranes captain who also played professional football in Argentina, Austria and USA will lead the club in their inaugural season in MLS Next Pro.}

_{MLS Next Pro is a men’s professional soccer league in the United States and Canada that is affiliated with Major League Soccer.}

_{The Club says Sekagya will be the third Head Coach in Red Bulls II history after spending eight seasons as an Assistant Coach. “Ibrahim (Sekagya) has played a crucial role in the development of Red Bulls II in addition to his success as a player with the main club,” said the Club’s Sporting Director Denis Hamlett.}

_{The 42- year old Sekagya who was born in Kawempe retired in 2015 and later joined the Red Bulls II coaching staff for its inaugural season in USL that same year. After seven and a half seasons as an Assistant Coach, he was named the Interim Head Coach on July 3, 2022, and guided the team for the final 17 matches of the season.}

_{Sekagya said he is happy to be appointed head coach of the team. “I am thrilled to continue my journey with the New York Red Bulls organization and lead New York Red Bulls II to success. “I cannot wait to get this season started and show all of the work that has been done this winter to put a well-balanced squad on the pitch,” added Sekagya.}

_{Sekagya also helped another youthful Ugandan player Steven Sserwadda join the New York Red Bulls II and eventually Major League Soccer outfit New York Red Bulls in 2022.}