Walter falls, FA Malawi president fails bid on Fifa seat:  South Africa’s Motsepe elected CAF president

March 12, 2021 Green Muheya - Nyasa Times 24 Comments

Football Associated of Malawi  (FAM) presiden  MacMillan Walter Nyamilandu Manda on Friday lost his FIFA Council seat for the Anglophone bloc  to Amaju Pinnick of Nigeria during the Confederation of African Football (CAF) elective conference in Rabat, Morocco.

FAM president Walter Nyamilandu lost in the polls

Amaju won convincingly after polling 48 votes against Nyamilandu’s miserable 8.

The results are a big blow to Nyamilandu who had hoped to continue after being on the seat for the last 2 years after he replaced Ghanaian Kwesi Nyantakyi who resigned in 2018 following corruption scandal.

Minister of Youth and Sports Ulemu Msungama said he did not endorse Nyamilandu because government was not officially aware of his candidature .

Meanwhile, South Africa’s Patrice Motsepe emerged as the President of CAF, taking over from Ahmad Ahmad.

“Africa needs collective wisdom, but also the exceptional talent and wisdom of every (national football association) president and every member nation,” he said.

“When we all work together, football in Africa will experience success and growth that it has not enjoyed in the past.”

Africa has suffered serious setbacks in recent years with all five qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup in Russia eliminated after the first round — the continent’s worst showing in 36 years.

Last November, Malagasy Ahmad Ahmad became the first CAF president to be banned by FIFA, with a five-year suspension for “governance issues” cut to two after appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

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24 replies on “Walter falls, FA Malawi president fails bid on Fifa seat:  South Africa’s Motsepe elected CAF president”

  3. Very good development Am extremely glad he has lost….he,Walter is very useless&corrupt…8 votes…kikiki,or ine,I could have scooped half of who has won.
    Ndi galu walter.
    You reap what you saw.
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  5. Ngoma yolira kwambiri siichedwa kungambika.Tiyeni tinve zina apa zavuta basi Jeriko wagwa.

  7. We are not ready for international competitions, he always win locally because of bribes and poverty of Malawians however we need to get ready for such international positions in the near future. Your confidence to run for this position is what Malawians luck so bravo on that. In the future this shouldn’t be an individual effort but as a country we should plan to take up these positions on the international platform and fully support our representative. Zomapita ku nkhondo ndi ma uta anzanu ali ndi mifuti izi.

  8. nanga FA president wosapangako sponsor team?
    Dube ali ndi DD shine, Zingale anali ndi team. Iwe kumangodyera FAM basi uli ukufuna udindo wina?
    uziwina za konkuno zugura ma voters zomwezo.

  9. Walter falls,miserable 8.Minister did not endorse.

    We are a nation that does not wish our own well when they are on the international stage.Muluzi did not endorse Bingu at COMESA called him a thief.So many Malawians who need endorsement from their country never get it.

    And our journalists report exactly showing how Malawians are callous.

    We are a very sad people.

    1. Your boy is useless. Even with endorsement he would have lost because he wasn’t performing. And the reason he didn’t get an endorsement is because he didn’t humble himself and contact the minister for endorsement

  10. Congratulations for the loss and you can now rest in peace. I personally saw no value in his occupying that position. What remains now is Walter to voluntarily leave FAM. Malawi football has not benefited from his presidency. Kapande kwao, kwao.

  11. This foolish Ulemu has pathological hatred about Walter. Ulemu should know that Walter is an achiever. Did government endorse him in his first bid? Simungafane ndi Walter inu. Walter is a graduate pomwe a Ulemu ndi a mu Trade Fair.

    1. Graduate or not Malawi remains the poorest country on earth, which meat graduate have just been stealing from this country to hell with stupid graduates

    2. I totally agree with you my friend. Ulemu has political hatred with Walter from the time he publicly condemned him over his allegiance during DPP era. Now wonder out nation anthem has hunger, disease and envy

  12. From the little I know about soccer, it would appear this dude is a notorious cadet. So he got his just deserts. A 43-8 shellacking simasewera ayi (pun intended).

  13. Congratulations to Motsepe. You are the man African football has long wanted. To those who did not make it a Big thank you for trying. Kapumeni

  14. Even though you didn’t make it this time, congrats Walter for representing anglophone countries at fifa, and thanks for putting Malawi on the map. Thanks for your spirit of not shying away from trying. All the best

  15. I think its high time that even Malawi Soccer needs a fresh person to lead. Walter did a lot for Malawi football but everything has got its time, it’s of no use to keep on recycling old ideas

  16. He couldn’t corrupt voters on this.

    It’s only here in Malawi that he is able to corrupt people and remain on the seat for many years without delivering.

    Mr Nyamilandu, a demise to Malawi’s football.

  17. Only people without sense vote for Walter. Even its a wonder that he got 8 votes. That was excellent. He deserves 0 votes.

  18. Did we as a country benefit no nothing Walter being in fifa would have done so much under fifa umbrella but least he could do is to put score board at kamuzu stadium. Well he is our life president .long live FAM.

  19. Is Msungama fair and saying the truth? I, for one, doubt his sincerity. Msungama had clearly shown his jealous and hate for Walter since his appointment as sports minister. This is the tendency that is keeping us backward. Msungama what a shame.

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