President of the Football Association of Malawi (Fam), Walter Nyamilandu has justified why the association did not advertise the vacancy of the Malawi head coach job, saying they went on “searching” and the choice of Belgian Ronny Van Geneugden (RVG) as the new coach of Malawi on a two-year deal is merited. The Fam president […]
Lady luck has smiled at Football Association of Malawi after successfully negotiating for financial aid from the world football governing body Fifa to assist the team in Championship for Africa Nations and Africa Cup of Nations. Fam President Walter Nyamilandu delivered the news on Saturday at Chiwembe Village in Blantyre during the unveiling of new […]
Expatriate coach Ronny van Geneugden (RVG) from Belgium has been appointed the new Malawi national team tactician on a three-year deal with Football Association of Malawi (FAM), his agent Antonio Carlo and FAM confirmed on Saturday. FAM president Walter Nyamilandu said RVG is “outstanding ” choice and expect to get down to business right away. Nyamilandu said in […]
Malawi National team, “the Flames” have moved three steps up into number 100 of FIFA –Coca cola ranking. FIFA rankings released in Zurich, Switzerland on Thursday saw Malawi in top 100 teams in the world. The previous ranking Malawi was on 103 but it has moved without kicking a ball. The previous international FIFA break, […]
Malawi national team, the Flames, expatriate coach is Belgian Ronny Van Geneugden (RVG) jetted in the country on Thursday as scheduled to take over the mantle. RVG arrived through Blantyre-Chileka International Airport at 6pm aboard Malawian Airline dressed in a dark blue jacket and checked shirt. He will be the head coach for the Flames […]
Flames Assistant Coach Gerald Phiri has roped in three additional players to the squad that is preparing for the 2018 Championship of African Nations (Chan) preliminary qualifiers against Madagascar. According to Flames Team Manager Peter Mponda, the three players are; Masters Security forward Robin Ngalande and Kamuzu Barracks duo; Pempho Kansichili and Manase Chiyesa. He […]
Malawi national team, the Flames caretaker Coach Gerard Phiri has appointed Kamuzu Barracks workhorse Dave Banda as the team Captain ahead of the 2018 Chan qualifying campaign against Madagascar away on 22 April including a return match in Lilongwe. Banda will be deputized by Be Forward Wanderers central defender Lucky Malata. Meanwhile, the Flames started […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has said Malawi natonal football team, the Flames will now compete in 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying less than a week after it announced they would withdraw. According to FAM President Walter Nyamilandu, the association has received communication from government that funds will be sourced for both Afcon and […]
President of South African based Shephered Bushiri Investments (SBI) and head of Enlightened Church Gathering (ECG) Ministries, Prophet Shephered Bhushiri has offered to bail out and bankroll financiallly crippled Football Assaociation of Malawi (FAM) to enable the national football team, the Flames, participate in Africa Cup of Nations and 2018 Championship of African Nations (Chan) […]
Malawi is likely to face financial penalties of up to K8 million for pulling out of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN) and could be suspended from future tournaments. The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) says it will withdraw from the qualifying competition for the 2019 African Cup […]
Malawi government has ruled out a possible appointment of an expatriate coach to head the Flame technical bench, Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president Mac Millan Walter Nyamilandu has confirmed. FAM are seeking a replacement for Ernest Mtawali who who was sacked from the Malawi coaching post and Gerald Phiri Snr is the caretaker coach […]
Malawi national team, the Flames coaching post, which fell vacant after the expiry of Ernest Mtawali’s one-year contract, has reportedly attracted 60 applications, including Liverpool legend Bruce Grobbelaar and Zimbabwe’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations coach Callisto Pasuwa who are among the five foreigners who have applied for the post. The other expatriate coaches that […]
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) will decide on Saturday on hiring the new national team coach so that he can guided the Flames to the African Nations Championship qualifiers starting in April but ruled out prospects of having a top-quality tactician owing to financial hiccups. FAM president Walter Nyamilandu said the association the Saturday meeting […]
Malawi national football team, the Flames have been drawn against Madagascar in the first round of the 2018 African Nations Championship qualifiers. The Flames will start the campaign away against the island nation in April. The winner between Malawi and Madagascar face Mozambique in the second round in July. Malawi national team are on collision […]
A youthful Malawi national football team could not hold on to a 2-0 second half lead as Chinese top league outfit Guangzhou fought from behind to hold the new look Flames 2-2 during a frindly international football match marking the official opening of Bingu National Stadium (BNS) in Lilongwe. Playing before a 40,000 crowd that […]