Former Malawi national football team maestro, Young ‘Ayugo’ Chimodzi retired from the international scene in 1996 having served for 19 years (1977-1996) and the teammate he says he admired most and was his mentor was another genius on the field — late Jack Africa Chamangwana. His generation of international players included the likes of Jack, […]
Silver Strikers technical director Young Chimodzi and assistant team manager Peter Mgangira have taken charge of the team following the suspension of coach Lovemore Fazili and team manager Francis Songo following the team’s poor form in the TNM Super League. Fazili and Songo have not been reporting for duties at the training ground with Chimod\i […]
Silver Strikers head of technical panel Young Chimodzi was left to rue his side’s lack of cutting edge after its TNM Super League v title prospects took a severe dent in a one-all draw at Mzuzu Stadium against Mzuzu University (Mzuni) FC. “We no longer depend on ourselves to win the league title,” said Chimodzi. […]
Stain Chirwa’s reign as Silver Strikers coach has come to a a brutal end after being sacked on Wednesday. It was Chirwa’s second spell in charge at the Bankers but all has come to a sour end following inconsistent results. Silver’s general secretary Fred Kalonga confirmed to Nyasa Times that Chirwa has been sent packing […]
Former Malawi national football team Young Chimodzi resigned after the team failed to meet one of the targets that Football Association of Malawi (FAM) had set aside. Well placed sources said Chimodzi throw in the towel at the Cosafa in South Africa but it took FAM officials to convince him to stay on until the […]
Fired Flames coach Young Chimodzi claims he suspected he would not see out his contract considering events that characterized his last term in charge. The Football Association of Malawi confirmed that its emergency executive committee meeting held on Sunday agreed to sack Chimodzi and his assistant Jack Chamangwana owing to the team’s poor performance. Chimodzi has become […]
The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has sent the national team head coach Young Chimodzi and his assistant Jack Chamangwa on forced leave and has since appointed former midfield maestro Ernest Mtawali as care taker coach for the Flames. During an extra ordinary meeting held on Sunday in Chiwembe in Blantyre, FAM again showed it won’t tolerate […]
Anger, disappointment and frustration marked a bad Saturday for Malawi national football team supporters who demanded the instant dismissal of team head coach Young Chimodzi, accusing him of running short of ideas as his charges were defeated by Zimbabwe 2-1 in their opening Group L qualifier for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations match played […]
Malawi national team Captain Joseph Kamwendo refused to be substituted during the team’s 2-1 loss to Zimbabwe in a Group L qualifying match of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations at the Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre on Saturday afternoon. The Flames were humiliated at home by Zimbabwe Warriors, who arrived in Malawi by road a […]
There will be no excuses if Malawi fail to win in their 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Zimbabwe at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre on Saturday, coach Young Chimodzi has said. Chimodzi told a news conference at Chiwembe Technical Centre in Blantyre on Wednesday morning that the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has played […]
Malawi national football team regroups on Tuesday in preparation for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Zimbabwe on June 13 at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre. The Flames will regroup after coming from the Confederation of Southern African Football Associations (COSAFA) held in South Africa where they won the Silver Plate. Coach Young Chimodzi said the team would […]
Malawi coach Young Chimodzi has described the Cosafa Cup as a good learning experience for his team in preparation for the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers. Chimodzi brought a youthful Malawi side with a sprinkling of experience into the tournament and they ended up winning the plate final on Friday with a 1-0 victory […]
Malawi’s Flames face South Africa’s Bafana Bafana this Wednesday in plate section of the Cosafa Cup in South Africa but back home questions are being asked on why the Flames senior players shunned penalty shootout in the quarterfinal loss to Mozambique at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace on Monday night.. The Flames bowed out of […]
Host South Africa’s Bafana Bafana and Zambia’s Chipolopolo boys have been knocked out of the Cosafa Cup, which saw two quarter final matches being decided by post match penalties. Botswana and Namibia showed Bafana Bafana and Zambia the exit doors through 7-6 and 5-4 penalty shootout wins, respectively. Namibia converted all five spot kicks while […]
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president Walter Nyamilandu has challenged Malawi coaches to win the 2015 Cosafa Cu p, saying there will be no an excuse if they fail to win the cup because his association provided everything the team needed in its preparations for the competition. The association has set winning the Cosafa Cup […]
Malawi national football coaches Young Chimodzi and his assistant Jack Chamangwana are in the dark over the Football Association of Malawi’s intention to engage a British coach Andy Dell as consultant for a month. Assistant coach Jack Chamangwana declined to comment on how they would work with the British coach who was once coach of […]
Malawi national team coach Young Chimodzi has picked a 20 man squad that include five new faces among them Victor Limbani, Isaac Kaliati, Muhamad Sulumba and Tizgogwere Kumwend to play Zambia in a friendly encounter ahead of the Cosafa Cup to be slated in South Africa. The Flames will leave on Thursday for a friendly match against […]
Malawi national football team , the Flames, intensified their training on Tuesday at Chiwembe Technical Centre in Blantyre ahead of the 2015 Cosafa Cup to be staged in South Africa and the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers encounter against Zimbabwe in June. On Tuesday, the team was joined by two new faces a defender and […]