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Andrew Oryada Snr, KweséESPN 7y

Micho: Uganda took me for granted

Milutin Sredojevic feels he was taken for granted when he was in charge of the Uganda national team.

The 47-year-old Serbian, who qualified the Cranes to the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time after 38 years in January, terminated his contract with FUFA on Friday, citing the FA's failure to pay his outstanding salary and bonuses, which reportedly amounts to around $64,000.

"It has been painful; I have really been suffering because of late payments, yet I was putting in more than 100 percent," 'Micho' told KweséESPN during an interview at his house in Naguru.

"My family has even left this house because the head of the family cannot support them fully.

"I feel pain inside myself. It will be a wound for all life. But what matters is the way I will stand up after this. It is good I have opened the highway for Uganda to qualify for 2018 CHAN, 2019 Afcon and 2018 FIFA World Cup."

Sredojevic added: "I am very sad that I have to leave this way, but I'm glad I made an impact in Ugandan football and also helped build so many players who are now busy in the professional ranks.

"I have been goalkeeper Denis Onyango's coach and mentor throughout and I am happy he is the reigning African Player [of the year - based in Africa]."

Sredojevic, who has been linked with a return to Orlando Pirates in South Africa, has made it clear that he will return to club football rather than take on another national team job.

Uganda have appointed Moses Basena and Fred Kajoba as interim coaches until after their next two matches against Rwanda and Egypt.

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