Wanderers reverse decision of ‘pulling out’ of CAF: Malawi champions to play DRC’s Vita

February 2, 2018 Green Muheya -Nyasa Times 7 Comments

Be Forward Wanderers have reversed its decision to withdraw from the Confideration of African Football (CAF) 2018 Champions League, saying they will proceed to face DR Congo’s AS Vita on February  11 in Kinshasa in a preliminary round first leg.

Nomads players back in training

Wanderers had informed Football Association of Malawi (FAM) to notify CAF of their withdraw but swiftly reversed the decision after a shareholders meeting.

But the club general secretary Mike Butao said they are now proceeding with their preparations for CAF Champions league.

A withdraw could have handed Wanderers a ban from any intercontinental club competition in the next two years and attract a fine of K3.6million to CAF.

The club has been facing financial turmoil on their K98 million budget to play two preliminary round games on February 11 and 22 home and away plus strength testing matches.

The fundraising drive has been shambolic.

Their sponsors, Japanese car dealer Be Forward who agreed to meet 80 percent of the club’s annual budget want to contribute only 20 percent for the CAF budget.

Wanderers chairperson Gift Mkandawire confirmed that the team had not pulled out of the competition and was working on the internal wrangles.

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7 replies on “Wanderers reverse decision of ‘pulling out’ of CAF: Malawi champions to play DRC’s Vita”

  1. This is pure madness and FAM/SULOM should punish Wanderers Executive because this will negatively affect players during the forthcoming game in DRC. Is football in Malawi run by football administrators or by mini bus call boys? There is high time this time of administration should stop if our beautiful game is to improve. To participate in competition whether local or international needs proper planning thus budgeting, travels, accommodation etc. When did these so called officials knew of their participation this elite competition? Being country’s league is not that you should participate in continental competition. These competitions will require a lot of resources e.g. air tickets, accommodation, players allowances and food just to mention a few. We need to draw lesson from Big Bullets when the team incurred huge debts for participating in this competition. I am not sure if Wanderers executive members are competent to run this club in the way you have shown from the time you showed interest to participate in this continental competition. Your preparation have been in shambles. Do expect to get positive results in DRC? I doubt. Your opponents has been camping in France to show that they are ready for the competition not yourself meeting Balaka Primary School and Mangochi Select. What will these teams provide in strength testing matches….nothing. Why can’t you play central or southern region select team if you don’t have enough resources to travel abroad? As a team you should have used cheaper options e.g. travelling to Zambia by road and play two teams in Lusaka and travel from Lusaka to DRC.

  4. chonde ma player kulani !osangopanga ma training boycotts any how uwu ndi mwayi wanu woti mukazigulitse kuma club akuluakulu a kwina ndi kwina,ganizil
    ani tsogolo lanu osati ma peanut apa malawiwa.

  5. Big up mafana kawazeni muwachititse manyazi ndipo neba azinka namaphya ntima lololololololllllllllllllll

    1. I think our players deserve a better treatment as well as being led by mature person Like Esau Kanyenda ANYWAY thats my opinion.

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