Gerald Phiri resigns as Wanderers coach after poor run of results
Mighty Wanderers coach Gerald Phiri has quit because of poor results, including a 1-2 shock defeat against Karonga United in the TNM Super League on Sunday.
The blues general secretary Mike Butao confirmed Phiri’s departure was by mutual agreement, and his replacement would be announced soon, without elaborating.
“Gerald Phiri notified the club of his intent to resign Monday, taking responsibility for the poor results culminating in Sunday’s defeat,” Butao said.
According to Butao the executive will meet to appoint new coach but in the interim the team will be led by Technical director Yasin Osman, assistant coach Kannock Munde and Thom Milanzie who is the team manager.
Wanderers next game is against Civo United on Sunday at Kamuzu Stadium.
But former Wanderers flamboyant General Secretary David Kanyenda, said the resignation of Phiri was a tip of iceberg for the team’s problem.
The outspoken sports administrator called for the executive committee to resign.
“The departure of the coach is only a small part of the solution. In my humble view, the entire administrative set up has to be restructured .The membership of both the fans and main executive committee has to be reviewed,” Kanyenda said.
Ironically he championed the campaign to have him fired or resigned.
Phiri was appointed replacing the team’s former defender Stuart Mbolembole at the beginning of the season.
timu yatha basi manoma mpaka ndi karonga kukuchinyani koma musova chaka chino kochi naye wayalula mphasa zamanyazi.
neba makani wazionatu karonga uyisovenge
Kodi noma simungangoyamba bawo bwanji mpira ndiye wakukanikani—-a Yasini ndiye ndiolephera kale mwachosa kangati???….
Gerald phiri si coach osazitha ai koma vuto ndimaplayer athu kuzifila aiwala kuti amadya cpender evry amoth coach samachinya zigoli iye kwake ndikupeleka phuziro kwa ana ake monga momwe apangila mphuzitsi ana mayeso amalemba okha we thack mr phiri 4 good job zatikanhka tokha.
Nomads, my team.
Gerald, just because your fathers teaches at a school you think you can teach a football team? Mwaonutu mpaka Karonga federation yakuchinyani. KKKK
when misfortune persist even your dog can bite
Zikundiwawa kwambilii!ndizalila mpaka litiiiiii
Yatha noma basi
Koma mutha ma couch