Silver official backs Mafuta Mwale for FA Malawi presidency

As the underground campaign for Football Association of Malawi (Fam) presidency is slowly gathering momentum, Silver Strikers executive member Lawrence Yobe has thrown his full weight behind the candidancy of former Silver chairman McDonald Mafuta Mwale, describing him as the right candidate to change things at Fam. Mwale, who steered Silver Silver strikers to five […]

Silver board too has outlived mandate: Mwale’s appointment unconstitutional

Barely a day after a local daily reported that Silver Strikers’ executive committee faces questions on its legal mandate following the expiry of its two-year tenure of office, it has transpired that the club’s board of trustees led by former Flames coach Kelvin Mmangisa outlived its mandate long way back. The Nation newspaper reported in […]

Mafuta-Mwale resigns as Silver boss, Mabulekesi takes over

Silver Strikers chairperson McDonald Mafuta-Mwale has resigned after an eight-year successful tenure that saw the Bankers win an average of silverware every season. Mwale said he has resigned due to pressure of work as the reason. “Due to pressure of work, I will not be able to dedicate much time to the club as was the […]

Chawanangwa Kaonga Portugal-bound

Former Silver Strikers hitman Chawanangwa Kaonga is earmarked  to play for a Portuguese club in the coming season following an agreement brokered by the Mozambican club Chibuto FC. Silver Strikers chairman McDonald Mafuta Mwale confirmed that Chawanangwa would join the unamamed club in June this season. “Chibuto has a club in Mozambique which wants Chawangwa’s […]

Silver players strike over ‘low pay’ for Be Forward success

Silver Strikers FC players reportedly staged a strike over low  appearance payments during the two day Be Forward  bonanza which took place over the weekend. The Bankers beat fellow Lilongwe giants Epac F.C 1-0 to emerge champions and went home with a K2 Million prize. According to Nyasa Times sources, the players were paid K2, […]

Malawi clubs fault Silver boss

Super League clubs have faulted Silver Strikers chairman McDonald Mafuta Mwale for suggesting that the Super League of Malawi (Sulom) executive should resign following the league’s decision to punish the bankers and Mighty Wanderers for perpetrating violence in Balaka. Sulom’s disciplinary committee last week slapped Silver and Wanderers with separate punishments for causing violence at […]

Silver ban strangers visiting their stadium during training session

Malawi TNM Super League defending champions Silver Strikers have barred supporters of other clubs from visiting their stadium during weekdays to watch training sessions. The decision was made following a wrangle that erupted recently at Silver between the club’s supporters and unidentified group of fans who were watching training session. “The supporters were being hostile […]

Silver reacts to General Odillo’s remarks: Malawi football

Silver Strikers FC have responded to remarks made by Malawi Defence Force (MDF) Commander General Henry Odillo, who recently told a local daily paper that players from Super League clubs are flocking to the army in search of employment. Odilo was responding to charges by Epac director and sponsor Dini Josiah Banda, who accused military […]

Silver elects new executive: Mafuta Mwale returns hot seat, Tembo new GS

Silver Strikers FC on Sunday went to polls where they elected new National Executive and supporters committee members to serve the club in the next two years. The elections took place at the club house in Area 47, Lilongwe. Macdonald Mafuta Mwale returned his seat as the club chairman and he is to be deputised […]

Malawi champions Silver smile all the way to the bank: K4.9m shared among players

Silver Strikers players smiled all the way to the bank on Wednesday (March 14, 2013) following the clubs lion share on their K9 million TNM Super League prize money for being crowned 2012-2013 Champions. The Bankers chairman Dr Mafuta Mwale said per their contract with the players they are supposed to receive 50 per cent […]

Ndawa backtracks on fielding youngsters: Malawi TNM Super League

After declaring that he would field a young squad against Mighty Wanderers on the closing day of the 2012/13 TNM Super League season, Silver Strikers coach Franco Ndawa made a sudden change of heart, lining up a full strength squad against the visitors. When Silver beat Kamuzu Barracks 1-0 last week to move three points […]