Fam Competitions Manager accused of being Bullets fan

Mighty Wanderers Football Club has attacked Football Association of Malawi (FAM) Competitions Manager Gomezgani Zakazaka accusing him of “unprofessional” behaviour and being a  Big Bullets fan. This follows a defeat the Nomads suffered in the hands of their bitter rivals Big Bullets in a Semi final of the 2014 Carlsberg Cup played at Civo Stadium […]

Fote implicates Malawi coaches in match fixing

Journalist Peter Fote who works for state broadcaster Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) has implicated some Malawi coaches to have been part of the plot to offer Benin technical information on how they could beat the Flames. Flames assistant coach Jack Chamangwana said Fote “alleged that some coaches are part of this syndicate.” Football Association of […]

MBC journo Fote accused of aiding Benin against Malawi

Journalist Peter Fote who works for state broadcaster Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) has been accused of offering Benin technical information on how they could beat Malawi. Malawi national team assistant coach Jack Chamangwana said they had to change some tactics after they learnt one journalist has tipped Benin on some information on the Flames technical […]

Malawi govt pledges to support Flames AFCON campaign

Minister of Sports, Youth and Culture Grace Chiumia offered  hope to the hapless Football Association of Malawi (FAM) to support the national football team’s Africa Cup of Nations campaign. Chiumia said the Malawi government would do everything possible to support the team financially. “The government of Professor Peter Mutharika would do everything possible to help […]

APM whip up Flames morale ahead of Benin match

High morale! Malawi national team, the Flames, had been boosted with the presence of Minister of Sports and Youth Development Grace ‘Obama’ Chiumia on Thursday at their training camp ahead of a must win 2015 Afcon qualifier return match against Benin this Saturday. Chiumia, who also watched Flames afternoon training session at Kamuzu stadium, venue […]

Gaba fit: FAM dangles K100,000 for each Malawi player

Malawi national team players will get three times more in game bonuses if they beat Benin this Saturday in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier campaign, Football Association of Malawi (Fam) said.The Flames, who lost 0-1 away in Cotonou, need to win at least 2-0 to reach the group stages of the competition. In a bid to turn […]

FAM opens up ticket sales for Malawi v Benin match

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has opened up the pre-sale of tickets for international games starting with the crucial return leg against Benin at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre on Saturday. FAM marketing director Dan Tambala said the move would help to give a chance to many fans to access the tickets more easily. Tambala said the […]

Gate-gate scandal: FAM gets lions’ cut despite clubs concerns

Having turned a deaf ear to Mighty Wanderers and Big Bullets’ pleas for compensation towards expenses for the clubs’ Carlsberg Cup semifinal encounter in Lilongwe, Football Association of Malawi (Fam) demonstrated greed of the highest order when it dubiously allocated itself the lions’ share from Saturday’s gate collections. The Wanderers, Bullets’ match at Civo Stadium […]

FAM fine Nomads  for ‘unsporting behaviour’

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) on Saturday slapped Mighty Wanderers with K200,000.00 for “unsporting behaviour” after accusing the team of delaying match protocols by 25 minutes during Carlsberg Cup semi finals lto Big Bullets on Saturday at Civo Stadium in Lilongwe. Nomads, who came to the stadium 25 minutes late,  lost the game 0-1. According […]

Gaba, Mzava will be available for Malawi in 2nd leg against Benin

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has confirmed that Flames defender players Limbikani Mzava and striker Gabadinho Mhango will feature in the second leg of the 2015 last qualifying game of the preliminary round against Benin. This follows a meeting that Fam Chief Executive Officer (C.E.O) Suzgo Nyirenda held with the players club Bloemfontein Celtic on […]

Standard Bank Cup prize money up to K28m

The prestigious Standard Bank top eight knock-out Cup has been re-launched with the sponsors Standard Bank announcing an  increase in prize money from K25 million to K28 million. The cup re-launch was held on Tuesday evening at Sunbird Mount Soche in Blantyre when Standard Bank’s Chief Executive Officer Andrew Mashaba announced the news sponsorship package. Mashaba […]

Carlsberg Malawi dresses semi-finalists with Addidas kit

Carlsberg Malawi on Tuesday lived to its word by presenting uniforms to the four semi-finalists of the 2014 edition  of the prestigious Carlsberg Cup. The teams got a set of Addidas uniform each comprising of 30 jerseys, shorts and socks during a ceremony held at the Football Association of Malawi Head Offices in Chiwembe. The […]

FAM issues Bullets’ defender clearance for Makepekepe

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has issued an international transfer clearance for Bullets defender George Nyirenda to play for Zimbabwe top league side CAPS United. FAM Commercial Manager Casper Jangale, who is also responsible for transfer matching and contracts of players, confirmed that the  defender was eligible to play for Makepekepe. Jangale said FAM issued […]

No Gaba, Mzava and Atu for Malawi lineup: Fodya to join Flames in Benin

A cause for worry to Flames technical panel ahead of their Saturday’s crunch Africa Cup of Nations third round qualifiers match against Benin following Celtic’s refusal to release Gabadihno Mhango and Limbikani Mzava. Meanwhile, Bullets FC left back Yamikani Fodya will join the Flames in Benin as back up should South Africa’s Bloemfontein Celtic insist […]

Malawi coach Chimodzi names complete squad for Benin game 

Malawi national football team coach Young Chimodzi has released a list of 12 local players to join eight professionals for the game against Benin in the third round of Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Football Association of Malawi (FAM) on Thursday released names of eight professionals but held the local players to avoid affecting Friday training of the team. […]