Gerald Phiri counting on instant impact at Blue Eagles, calls for teamwork

Newly appointed head coach at Blue Eagles Football Club, Gerald Phiri Senior, says he will need to make an immediate impact and has called for teamwork if the club is to register desirable results. The Malawi Police Service outfit made a conspicuous departure from the normal recruitment of police officers as head coaches at Blue […]

Blue Eagles appoint Gerald Phiri as new coach on performance-based contract

The former Malawi national team assistant coach Gerald Phiri has agreed a deal at the Area 30 National Police Headquarters  to be TNM Super League side Blue Eagles  new head coach ahead of  six foreign coaches from Zimbabwe and Zambia who applied for the job. Eagles chairperson Alexander Ngwala confirmed the hiring of Phiri as […]

Gerald Phiri leaves Tigers by mutual consent: Coach says players welfare ‘pathetic’

Gerald ‘Yellowman’ Phiri has stepped down from his role as head coach at Tigers FC by mutual consent. The Kau-Kau boys will search for a new tactician after Phiri said he cannot soil his reputation because the club cannot motivate the players with awful welfare. “The players’ welfare is pathetic and I can’t continue operating like this,” […]

Gerald Phiri to get K11m payout: FA Malawi to hire him for academy project

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) is set to pay Gerald Phiri about K11 million payout after they terminated his services as one of the coaches for the national team. The association’s general secretary (GS) Alfred Gunda confirmed that the discussed the matter during the August meeting and agreed that Phiri should have been getting his […]

Gerald Phiri Jnr named Carlsberg Cup ambassador

Malawi national football team and Bidvest Wits sensational midfielder Gerald Phiri Junior has been named the 2018 edition of the Carlsberg Cup Malawi brand ambassador during the launch on Friday  at Football Association of Malawi (FAM) offices in Chiwembe, Blantyre. The 24-year-old former Be Forward Wanderers star  who is expected to be the brand ambassador for a period of […]

RVG has personal hatred against me – Gerald Phiri

Gerald Phiri has lifted the lid  on why he has been removed  from being national team assistant coach and replaced as Under-20 national team coach , saying his mentor Ronny van Geneugden (RVG) has  personal hatred  against him. RVG proposed to Football Association of Malawi (FAM) to have Phiri replaced with South Africa-based Patrick Mated […]

Super League players dominate Malawi U-20 call up

A  total of 25 Super League players have been drafted in Gerald Phiri’s 29 man Malawi Under 20 squad expected to go into a week-long training camp starting from September 18—22 2017 at Mpira Village in Blantyre in preparation for this year’s Cosafa Tournament. Out of 25 selected players Silver Strikers has contributed more players than any other […]

Gerald Phiri is ‘assistant’ coach: FA Malawi to hire expatriate

The Football Association of Malawi (Fam) has clarified that Gerald Phiri is not the head coach for the national team but an assistant to a yet to be unveiled head coach who will be a foreign expatriate. Fam General Secretary Alfred Gunda said Phiri, who turns 49 this month, is on a one year contract […]

I’m capable, says new Malawi coach Gerald Phiri

Malawi national football team newly appointed coach Gerald Phiri has claimed that he could do a better job,  hitting back at his critics that he has no experience to discharge his duties ahead of the team’s forthcoming assignments in Africa Championship and Africa Cup of Nations. Phiri made the remarks at Chiwembe Village on Wednesday […]

FA Malawi appoints Gerald Phiri coach for Flames

The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has appointed Gerald Phiri as Coach of the Malawi National Football Team, the Flames, and will lead expected to start preparations for the 2018 Championship of African Nations (Chan) qualifier against Madagascar on April 22. Phiri will be deputised by Derklerk Msakakuona. The two have been tipped to understudy […]

Malawi coach trims squad: Sumani axed on disciplinary grounds

Malawi National Team Caretaker Coach Gerald Phiri has trimmed his squad from 32 to 22 ahead an international friendly match against Chinese Club Guangzhou R and F slatted for  Saturday 28h January 2017. The game is part of the activities to mark the official opening of the magnificent Bingu Nation Olympic Stadium which was built with funding […]

Malawi stand-in coach says ‘forget 2017 AFCON qualification, make realistic plans’

Malawi care taker Coach Gerald Phiri has told Football Association of Malawi (FAM) and the entire nation to switch their target from next African Cup of Nations (AFCON) and WorldCup finals to later editions. Phiri, who is also Head Coach for Under 20 Junior Flames,  has since pleaded with football lovers to rather concentrate on […]

Phiri’s selection draw mixed reactions: Malawi to face China  at launch of Bingu Stadium Jan 28

Barely a day after new Flames caretaker Coach Gerald Phiri released his 29-man squad for the China game on 28 January, 2016, some soccer analysts believe his selection was poor particularly on some players who were out of form towards the end of 2016 season. Edwin Nyirongo, a long time follower of Malawian soccer said […]

Phiri names Malawi squad for China match: Chiukepo dropped, Mbulu called

Newly appointed Malawi  Caretaker Coaches Gerald Phiri and his assistant Deckerk Msakakuona have named their 29-man squad expected to go into camp on Sunday ahead of their meeting with China during the official opening of the newly built Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe scheduled for 28 January, 2017. According to a statement from the Football […]

Gerald Phiri takes Malawi reigns ahead of China friendly: Acting coach for Flames

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has appointed Gearld Phiri to oversee the Malawi Senior National Team ahead of an international friendly match against China on January 28th 2017. The match will be part of the activities marking the official opening of the Bingu National Stadium located in the Capital Lilongwe. FAM Chief Executive Officer Alfred Gunda […]

Malawi U-20 in post-mortem after Cosafa trip

Malawi Under 20 National Team Technical panel is expected to make a postmoterm and make recommendations towards their South African trip where they participated at Cosafa Youth Championship. The team returned home on Wednesday after their unsuccessful trip-interms of results- in the rainbow nation. The team started their campaign with a 0-0 draw against Zimbabwe before losing […]