Sports Council stands firm in enhancing its associations’ implementation of management guidelines and constitutional obligations

The Sports Council Board and the delegates * Holds an interface meeting to review and discuss whether they have held their AGMs or produced audited accounts * And have paid their subscription fees as well as to be appraised of challenges they are facing By Duncan Mlanjira The majority of sports associations are adhering to the management guidelines which Malawi National Council of Sports developed some seven years go in 2016 but had not been followed to the book…

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Wanderers challenged to aim for titles to keep more sponsors coming; As Mukuru, Ekhaya Farm Foods pump in K760m package

Sponsorship signing by Ekhaya Farm Foods and Mukuru representive * Sponsors shun to support or associate with teams whose records are not good for fear of damaging their brands * If you don’t work hard and win trophies your chances of attracting sponsors will get minimized By Victor Singano Jnr Mighty Wanderers president, Thom Mpinganiira has urged the players to always aim for title winnings as the major target in order to attract more sponsors the Nomads unveiled the…

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TNM 4G network to livestream games as 2023 Ipatse Moto TNM Super League season kicks off tomorrow

* We have returned with a stronger sponsorship package and new incentives * TNM offers more opportunities to win fabulous prizes through the Zampira promotion in the league fan zone By Duncan Mlanjira New TNM Plc Chief Executive Officer, Michel Hebert — presiding over his first football season in Malawi — says he looks forward to a fantastic year of football razzmatazz, saying the launch of the 2023 Ipatse Moto TNM Super League season “offers renewed hope and optimism…

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Standard Bank unveils K18m sponsorship to MAFCO FC

Lieutenant Colonel Richmond Maulana and Charity Mughogho signing the agreement * These mutual undertakings are aligned to the bank’s purpose of driving the growth of Malawi * Standard Bank believes that dreams matter and taking unexplored paths to realize them leads to growth Maravi Express Standard Bank Plc has unveiled a K18.29 million sponsorship to Malawi Armed Forces College (MAFCO) football club to cater for the team’s football kit and game allowances in the course of the 2023/24 TNM…

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FAM ready with K30m to assist Cyclone Freddy-induced floods survivors

The champions FCB Nyasa Big Bullets * As NBS Bank FAM Charity Shield match between Bullets and Wanderers netted K20.351 million * AFCON qualifier between Flames and Egypt raised K10,148,160 also for the same cause — a total K30,499,160 By Duncan Mlanjira The NBS Bank FAM Charity Shield match between FCB Nyasa Big Bullets and Mighty Mukuru Wanderers last Sunday at Bingu National Stadium — whose proceeds were targeted to be channeled towards assisting Cyclone Freddy-induced floods survivors —…

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FAM advised to be diligent in identifying Flames’ next coach

* Follows FAM’s and Marinica mutual consent not to enter into negotiations for renewal of his contract * Urged FAM to keep Marinica’s backroom staff to finish the remaining AFCON qualifiers against Guinea and Ethiopia * The COSAFA tournament is just around the corner and the team will have to regroup in the next coming weeks * We need a permanent coach who can start to build from the tournament By Duncan Kaonga, Correspondent As reports indicate that Football…

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New SULOM committee hits ground running by engaging with football journalists

* President Fleetwood Haiya urged the football journalists to continue playing their major role in promoting the game’s stakeholders * Excellent reporting makes the Beautiful Game more beautiful — thus attracts more support By Duncan Mlanjira Newly-elected Super League of Malawi (SULOM), led by Fleetwood Haiya partnered with Football Journalists Association (FJA) to hold its annual symposium through which its members are refreshed on new developments taking place in the global industry. In his speech, Haiya took cognizance of…

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Sports Council lifts suspension on formal sporting activities sanctioned after Cyclone Freddy-induced floods disaster

Leading by example * Calls on the sports fraternity lovers to continue supporting survivors who are still suffering from the effects of the cyclone * FAM already committed to channel the proceeds of the 2023 NBS Bank Charity Shield match as relief package * As well as proceeds from last Tuesday’s AFCON qualifying match between Malawi and Egypt By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi National Council of Sports has lifted the suspension on formal sporting activities which was sanctioned soon after…

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African champions Senegal qualify for 2023 AFCON alongside South Africa, Tunisia, Burkina Faso

* Coach Aliou Cisse is further quoted as saying he will use the last two matches of the qualifiers to rotate the squad * And give more players a chance to prove their worth ahead of their defence title in Côte d’Ivoire Maravi Express Senegal beat Mozambique 6-1 on aggregate on the back-to-back 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) — 5-1 at home and 1-0 away in Maputo — to qualify for finals in Côte d’Ivoire, joined by South…

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Flames out of contention after been clobbered 4-0 by highflying Pharaohs of Egypt

The encounter at Bingu National Stadium * If they will manage to win both matches in June, which is highly unlikely, they shall garner 9 points * To tie with both Egypt and Guinea — in the event that both these Group D leaders lose their upcoming assignments Analysis by Duncan Mlanjira With just 3 points from four games and with two fixtures remaining — against Guinea at home and Ethiopia away in June 2023 — the Flames might…

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