After being inactive for about two years, Football Association of Malawi (Fam) has announced that the Malawi National Junior Under 17 soccer team will take part in this year’s Cosafa Youth Championship scheduled to take place in Mauritius later this month. The Junior Flames have been drawn in Group B against Madagascar and neighbouring Zambia […]
Football Association of Malawi (Fam) has announced that the employment contracts of the Malawi National football team’s coach, Ernest Mtawali and his assistant Nsanzurwimo Ramadhan, due to expire on 31 July will not be renewed. FAM said in a statement issued on Thursday that the decision by the association’s executive committee has been made as a result […]
Some notable football analysts have argued that relieving Ernest Mtawali of his job as coach of Malawi national football team is not any near a solution to the Flames but the administrators must look at the bigger picture first. Writing on his Favebook Timeline, former Mighty Wanderers official Ernest Maganga said Mtawali has tried bringing […]
Football managers has issued a scathing attack on coach Ernest Mtawali, describing him as indiscipline, ignoring advice and drinking beer and sharing cigarettes with players during crucial games among others. In a report issued after Football Association of Malawi (FAM) meeting over the weekend, Mtawali is also accused of working in isolation, lacking football leadership […]
The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) is not willing to extend the contract of national football team coach Ernest Mtawali when it expires in July this year, Nyasa Times understands. FAM meeting over the weekend analysed the tenure of Mtawali and officials were not impressed. Mtawali’s record of five wins, six losses and four draws in […]
A FIFA instructor Frank Nato has challenged Malawian home grown coaches to remain focused on their job for them to reach their potential. Nato who is in the country to conduct a week-long physical fitness training for the country’s football coaches was speaking during the official opening of the workshop at Mpira village in Blantyre. […]
Following the Malawi national football team exit at the Cosafa Castle Cup tournament in Windhoek, Namibia, several people have expressed their disappointment with the team’s recent performance both in Coasaf and Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers claiming coach Ernest Mtawali and his entire backroom staff are to blame for the team’s poor showing. Speaking to […]
The Football Association of Malawi says gone are the days of giving the goalkeeping department little attention as it is one of the most important positions in a team. FAM Technical Director, Captain John Kaputa made the remarks at the opening ceremony of a first ever five day Fifa goalkeeping coaching course at the Mpira […]
Malawi National Council of Sports has advised Football Association of Malawi (Fam) from facilitating that supporters should follow the national football team to Zimbabwe to cheer the Flames in their almost a formality 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match to be played on Sunday. Both Fam President and his Commercial & Marketing Director Limbani Cliff […]
Football Association of Malawi (Fam) is facilitating that supporters should follow the national football team to Zimbabwe to cheer the Flames in their almost a formality 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match to be played on Sunday. Fam’s Commercial & Marketing Director Limbani Cliff Matola said supporters are expected to contribute MK30,000 for the return […]
South Africa, the team that Malawi national football team will play against in the quarterfinals if the Flames become top of their Group B of the 2016 Cosafa Castle Cup in Namibia, is reportedly to have selected a strong squad ahead of the tournament from June 11−25. The Flames will start their Cosafa campaign against Angola […]
Blessings Kamanga –Nyasa Times Malawi National Football Team Coach Ernest Ntawali says he has been told to forget about an international friendly before meeting Zimbabwe’s warriors in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. The country’s football governing body, the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) had secured an international friendly for the Flames against […]
Silver Strikers have asked the Football Association of Malawi (Fam) to produce evidence on a charge of unsporting behaviour levelled against their club. The club supporters allegedly man handled a referee after their Presidential Cup game against Blue Eagles an act which is against football rules as well as contrary to Presidential Cup Rules and […]
Former Karonga United owner Willy Yabwanya Phiri and Marketer Wilkins Mijiga have been banned for one year from taking part in any football related activities, Malawi FA has announced. Ironically, their co-accused Tiya Somba Banda who is also Treasurer of the Super League of Malawi (Sulom) has been spared. This clears rumours that have been […]
Football Association of Malawi (Fam) General Secretary , Suzgho Nyirenda has been appointed to be amongst the Match Coordinators at the 2016 Council of Southern Africa Football Association (Cosafa). The competition is scheduled to take place in Namibia between 11th and 25th June 2016. Nyirenda described the development as encouraging since it symbolizes and speaks […]
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) Second Vice President Othaniel Hara and General Secretary Suzgo Nyirenda are in Mexico for the world governing body Fifa Congress. Hara and Waya has led the delegation at the newly elected Fifa President Gianni Infantino’s maiden congress since he was elected in February this year. Hara said the Malawi FA […]
Fooball Association of Malawi (FAM) officials have banned three people who contested in last year’s top positions in the organization from participating in football activities in Malawi. FAM general secretary Suzgo Nyirenda could neither confirm nor deny the story. However credible sources at Fam told Nyasa Times that Wilkins Mijiga, Yabwanya and Tia Nsomba have […]
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) said it will announce the final determination on the disciplinary case involving midfielder Jaffalie Chande, Mighty Be Forward Wanderers and Nyasa Big Bullets by Sunday. Chande dumped Bullets to join Wanderers but Super League of Malawi (Sulom) stopped Wanderers from using Chande until his transfer dispute with Nyasa Big Bullets […]