Former FA Malawi veep Steven Msambira dies

Former Football Association of Malawi (FAM) vice president Steven Msambira has died. A statement from FAM confirmed that Msambira died on Wednesday morning at the Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) in the capital Lilongwe. “Football Association of Malawi and the Malawi football fraternity is in great grief following the death of its former 2ndVice President Steven […]

FA Malawi fines Eagles, Silver over violence in Fisd Cup

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has fined Blue Eagles Football Club and Silver Strikers after being found guilty over various misconducts that led to violence during a FISD Cup match played at the Civo Stadium in Lilongwe  last November. According to a statement made available to Nyasa Times, FAM Competitions Disciplinary Committee found Eagles guilty […]

Sports associations worried over state of Lilongwe ground

Two central region sports associations have expressed worry over the state of Lilongwe Community Centre Ground which can longer accommodate sporting activities. Reports indicate that the city council has given some pieces of land to vendors in a quest to decongest some places of the city amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Vice General Secretary for the […]

FA Malawi, Sulom agree K1m pay back to clubs

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) in conjunction with the domestic elite football league administrators Super League of Malawi (Sulom) have agreed to pay back K1 Million that every club pays as commitment fee and as per requirement of Club Licensing. Both FAM and Sulom have confirmed the development separately. “The Football Association of Malawi, having […]

Malawi skipper applauds increase in players’ allowances

Current Malawi national football team captain, John Banda, has welcomed the idea by the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) to hike allowances for national team players. FAM president Walter Nyamilandu Manda told sports journalists last week in Blantyre that allowances for national team players would be increased. Banda said it is important for FAM to […]

FA Malawi launches districts football leagues: ‘Raising the bar’

As one way of uplifting football in the country, Football Association of Malawi (FAM) on Thursday  launched Districts Football Leagues. During the unveiling at the Mpira Village on Thursday morning, president Walter Nyamilandu said that FAM will invest K60 million for the leagues to be organized in all the 28 districts across the country. Nyamilandu […]

Teams comply with Covid-19 prevention measures

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) and the Super League of Malawi (Sulom) on Tuesday set strict conditions for clubs that have resolved to continue training in the wake of suspension of local sporting activities due to the coronavirus outbreak. FAM  president  Walter Nyamilandu emphasized the need for the clubs to train under close supervision and […]

Malawi coaches interview results out this week – FAM

Results of interviews that the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) conducted to recruit head coaches for the Malawi Under 17 and Under 20 national teams will be out before the end of this week. Deklerk Msakakuona, Trevor Kajawa, George Zulu and Milleous Pofera Jegwe were interviewed on the position of Head Coach for the Under […]

Walter challenges Malawi football coaches to go digital

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president Walter Nyamilandu has urged Super League coaches to acquire modern knowledge and skills of coaching models, saying the game of football keeps on evolving. Nyamilandu made the call on Monday at the FAM’s Mpira Village offices in Blantyre during the opening of a two-day refresher coaching course for TNM […]

FAM plans to introduce physical fitness trainers’ course

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) President, Walter Nyamilandu says the association will introduce a physical fitness trainers’ course with the aim of having a qualified physical trainer in all the Super League teams in the country. Speaking during the opening of a refresher coaching course for Super League head coaches at FAM’s Mpira House in […]

Times sports program quashes FAM technical committee

The duo of Peter Kanjere and Pilirani Kachinziri of Times Media Group on Monday emotionally and vehemently trashed the decision by the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) to include Tiya Somba Banda, Suzgo Ngwira, Humphrey Mvula, Kelvin Mmangisa and Julius Mithi in its Technical Committee, saying the five have completely no acumen to drive Malawi […]

FA Malawi to recruit regional coaches

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president Walter Nyamilandu has disclosed that his association intends to recruit regional coaches who will be responsible in talent identification in rural areas. Nyamilandu made the revelation on Saturday after witnessing the finals of his Walter Nyamilandu Football Bonanza for Balaka District which Mapulofe FC emerged champions after beating Invisible […]

FAM to inject K85m in construction of Luwinga Centre

Football Association of Malawi [FAM] has allocated about K85 million to be used in constructing Luwinga Technical Centre in the Northern City of Mzuzu. This was revealed at the association’s Extra- Ordinary General Meeting [EGM] held last Saturday at Chatonda Lodge in Chintcheche, Nkhatabay. Among others, the Assembly approved its detailed 2020 budget which is […]

Mpira Stadium to host Presidential Women’s Championship

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has confirmed that the 2019/2020 Presidential National Women’s Championship will take place next week at the Mpira Stadium in Chiwembe,  the Commercial City of Blantyre. The two-day tournament is a National playoff for Regional Leagues and will be participated by the three FAM Regional Women’s Leagues Champions and the Runner […]

Malawi to host 2020 COSAFA U-17 championship again this year

The Council for Southern Africa Football Association (COSAFA) has again entrusted Malawi to host the 2020 Cosafa men’s Under 17 Youth Championship set for July. This development comes after Malawi successfully hosted the same competition last year. The confirmation was made during a COSAFA General Assembly which was held in Johannesburg, South Africa few days […]

FA Malawi, Sulom, club’s brainstorming on 2020 Club Licencing

Football Association of Malawi (FAM), Super League of Malawi (SULOM) and TNM Super League clubs have gathered at Mpira Village  in Chiwembe, Blantyre on Saturday to review the 2019 season and plan for the 2020 season during a club licensing and gate management seminar. Speaking during the opening ceremony of the seminar, FAM Executive Committee […]