Canadian-based Malawi football enthusiast Willy Yabwanya Phiri will construct and establish a fully-fledged soccer academy in the northern border district of Karonga for the purpose of developing talent and the wellbeing of the youths. In a telephone interview with Nyasa Times from his base in Canada, Yabwanya said the project shall not only focus on soccer, but […]
The Northern Region Football Association (NFRA), an affiliate of the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) mandated to run football affairs in the northern part of Malawi, is facing strong opposition from football team officials from Karonga, Rumphi and Chitipa districts. This has resulted in the formation of a parallel structure which is being called KARUCHI, […]
After dumping Karonga United Football Club (FC), Willy Yabwanya Phiri is being accused of betraying the team after forming a new team called Karonga Giants FC. Canada-based Yabwanya Phiri said he has formed the new team to continue with hid football development agenda “I already had an under 20 team which I was sponsoring for […]
Fooball Association of Malawi (FAM) officials have banned three people who contested in last year’s top positions in the organization from participating in football activities in Malawi. FAM general secretary Suzgo Nyirenda could neither confirm nor deny the story. However credible sources at Fam told Nyasa Times that Wilkins Mijiga, Yabwanya and Tia Nsomba have […]
Karonga United main sponsor Willie Yabwanya Phiri has dealt the team’s return to Malawi flagship football a big blow after resigning as trustee of the team. Yabwanya Phiri earlier hinted on his intention to dump the team saying his sponsorship hinged on the outcome of the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) verdict on the accusations […]
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) presidential aspirant Willie Yabwanya Phiri has said he will not work with the FAM secretary general Suzgo Nyirenda if elected to the country’s football hot seat at the December 12 elections. Yabwanya, the Karonga United owner, told Times TV that he will have “serious problems” working with Nyirenda if he […]
Football Association of Malawi (Fam) Presidential candidate, Willy Yabwanya Phiri has launched his manifesto at Cross Roads in Lilongwe entitled “To Transform Malawi Soccer into a Force to be reckoned with.” The launch was attended by football administrators, some affiliates, and former footballers. In his six page document, Yabwanya Phiri tackled a number of issues […]
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) presidential hopeful Willy Yabwanya Phiri , who was nominated by National Referees Committee to run for FAM president post, will on Friday officially launch his manifesto at Cross Roads Hotel in Lilongwe which the incumbent president Walter Nyamilandu is also set to launch his fourth-term manifesto at Sunbird Capital in […]
Malawi Sports fraternity will have a chance of hearing what has been kept in stock by the three presidential candidates vying for the hot seat of Football Association of Malawi (Fam) President at the forthcoming General Elections slated for December 12th, 2015 at the Sunbird Nkopola Lodge in Mangochi. Zodiak Broadcasting Station Managing Director Gospel Kazako has […]
Aspiring president of the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) Willy Yabwanya Phiri says he will transform Malawi soccer into a force to be reckoned with it by ensuring infrastructure and grass root talent development. In his manifesto titled ‘A road map to redefine Malawi’s Football Destiny’ Yabwanya says his vision is to transform Malawi football […]