FA Malawi abuses FIFA grants

November 17, 2015 James Nthondo –Nyasa Times 26 Comments

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has been blamed for abusing grants the association has been receiving from the world football governing body Fifa.

FAM President Walter Nyamilandu : Seeking fourth term
FAM President Walter Nyamilandu : Seeking fourth term

According to a document from the world governing body’s auditor AMG Global, the association received a total of US$ 1050,000 in grants meant for various programmes and projects.

But this is while the association has been nagging the government to offer funding for the national team engagements.

Among the beneficiary programmes sanctioned by Fifa are US$10,000, men’s competitions US$300,000 (K150 million), women’s competitions US$112,500 around (K27 million), technical development US15,500, refereeing US20,000, Futsal and Beach Soccer US10,000, planning and administration US282,000,  Infrastructure US$300,000.

The sources said the money would have been enough to meet some of the financial needs the association wants.

“With all this, FAM still take its begging bowl to Malawi government. It also gets money from national team games, cup games gate collections shares,” said a concerned soccer fan.

The expenses on women’s football is far much less that than what FIfa recommends by giving out grants.

FAM has for the past two years failed to hold Presidential Cup which was initially pegged at K60 million as the money was diverted towards the national team.

This year Malawi National Council of Sports has directed to the association to hold the competition but it might not involve the elite league teams.

In 2014 the football association also pocketed a total of US$$500,000 from the some projects of which US$250,000 was a bonus that Fifa offered to the association for the South Africa World Cup proceeds.

The association is intending to buy a bus despite the fact the South Africa offered a bus that was used during the 2010 World Cup as a token of appreciation for the countries in the region who contributed to the success of Africa’s first ever greatest football fiesta.
In 2013 it received US$250,000 and 2012 it got also US$250,000 and in 2011 it pocketed US$550,000

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26 replies on “FA Malawi abuses FIFA grants”

  2. WHY VOTING THIS GREEDY PRESIDENT YET HE HAS FAILED TO DEVELOP SPORTS IN MALAWI? THE ARM OF THE LAW SHOULD ACT NOW. TO YOU THOSE WHO NOMINATED THIS GREEDY MAN WHY NOMINATING HIM? PAJA MUMABERA LIMODZI ETI? MWAMVA MA AFFILIATE AMENE MUNAMUCHITA NOMINATE WOTA,MUNTHUYU NDI WAKUBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA. MYAYENI CHONDE SANKHANI WINA OSATI UYU.PAJA.

  3. Uh I doubt if there is truth in this story. Professional auditor sharing audit report with Nyasa times? Search me.

  4. Mr. Nyamapanda has really failed the national soccer as far as developing sports @ o levels is concerned. To voters or affiliates, listen very carefully and attentively; to hell with Wota(Madzi). Its high time we introduced new blood @ FAM and to me, this is the right tym PERIOD!!! Ndatchula dzina apa??????

  8. Walter even wwnt to China to attend WOMEN soccer conference and everyone was surprised. he was sent back home. Kodi the money you STEAL from Illovo is not enough

  9. They will take the same South African donated bus and claim that they bought it with the Fifa money. That money will go into people’s pockets.

  10. i totally agree with you. its only in Malawi where you see poor footballers they can’t even afford a Vitz. go to the neighboring countries they are all drivibg. here they are treated like beggers. paid $3(three US dillars) per day as training allowance and they expense $200. FIFA where are the values of fair play and respect .how about the UN aids goal project. intercene please

  11. In my early undergraduate class at Chanco, This Is typical propaganda. There us no substance in your article. Go to hell. I dont like Walter but cant ne ignorant if people want him.

  12. RISE MALAWI RISE. LETS AGREE ON A DEMO DATE TO SHOW OUR SOLIDARITY AND SEND A MESSAGE TO FIFA. ACB. LUCAS KONDOWE WHERE ARE YOU. ikanakgala cashgate ya amayi.mpilagate nothing NO NO

  13. Zoona Water. imeneyi ndi K609 million. pali ma company ngati Nampak turnover yawo ndi k2billion kwacha. inde bank k5billion kwacha and they are employing people over 200 with fleet of cars poshy ones like prados for top management. they give back to communities pay school fees for manafers children ku saint andrews wages utility bills tax expenses machinery and ask ma auditors ambiri they will give you nanes of reputable organisations with such turnovers and thriving in this same economy. and FAM 25 % of that money and is pathetic as it is. SHAME on you at least steal 5% koma mpaka 100% and you go begging tula pansi udindo. you are worse than a Dog . waba zambiri. a Malawi Rise up football anywhere else is a profitable business

  18. ACB tiyambepo nthawi palibe ya anthu oba chuma cha boma.zodabwitsa kuti munthu odzitcha wa chauta kukanitsitsa kutula pansi udindo.kuopseza other candidates ?LAST DAYS

  19. Achosedwe b4 election ameneyo ndpira womwe sankatha lero azake akumenyachikopa amangdwenso ndi nyerenda wakeyo zimenezo ku mpoto konko mache…..anu.

  20. nkhani iyi mulembeso coz its really a cheap propaganda not to say how the fund s were abused. akulipilani

  21. Wota is aBIG PROBLEM IN MALWI FUTUBO ALL THIS MONEY HE USED TO BUILD HIS HOUS AND SILENCING JOURNALIST AT NATION NEWS PAPER AND MALAWI NEWS AGALU AATOLANKHANI GETING MONEY WHILE FUTUBO IS DYING IN MALAWI MAKUTU NGATI KALULU AKUTHAWA MOTO.

  23. Maona, that’s why Wota sakufuna kuchoka koma akunama, kanauluka kadzatera, I pray God should whisper to the voting affiliates to do the rightful thing on 12th December, nanga tiberedwa mpaka liti? Vuto ndi ma affiliates akonda kudya ndalama zakubawa, pezeranitu chochita coz Wota is going kukalima chamba ku Nkhotakota

  24. Nchifukwa mbavayi ikukakamira osafuna kuchoka, but Malawi football can not improve with this malicious attitude, true affliates should make sure that Walter akalime chamba kwawo ku Nkhotakoka tatopa naye amene amadya naye ndalama zakubawo avutika apezeretu chochita, chinauluka chidzatera

  25. oho! nchifukwa chake zikuvuta kuchoka m’mipando eti? mpakana kupanga disqualify anzanu kuti asayime nawo, kuli kuwopa mpilagate kumeneko. kaya, ine i’m just a spectator, jah fights my battles

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