If nothing is done in good time to regenerate its fortunes, Wanderers risks collapsing; says team’s former manager Maganga

Maganga was part of the Nomads’ renaissance taskforce that has thrown in the towel following resistance * “We initiated the taskforce when we noticed that Wanderers is at the verge of disbanding” * “Chairperson Sikwese has the team’s welfare at heart — without him Wanderers wouldn’t have been where they are” By Duncan Mlanjira Ernest Maganga, one of the members of the taskforce that was initiated to regenerate falling financial status of Mighty Wanderers FC, says he has the…

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Wanderers’ renaissance task force willing to continue if its executive committee puts its house in order

Mvula has served Wanderers in several top positions including being the chairperson * It was tasked to kick-start the registration process of the team as a limited liability company * “I am willing to continue offering my services in whatever form”—Mvula * “The taskforce approached many partners who showed the enthusiasm to be part of the renaissance” By Duncan Mlanjira The taskforce that was initiated to facilitate its renaissance says it tactfully withdrew from the process following strong resistance…

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Best sporting action on DStv and GOtv can be relived in the last week of March

Maravi Express Sports enthusiasts on DStv and GOtv are in for a treat in the final week of March with the opportunity to relive some classic sporting moments and the opening up of the SuperSport Motorsport and SuperSport Action channels to DStv Compact and DStv Compact Plus customers. SuperSport, the HomeOfSport that offers the widest variety of action from all around the globe, also has the European World Cup qualifiers and international friendlies taking centre stage until early April. In…

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Cobbe Barracks soldier appeals for support for his Zomba athletics academy

Some of medal winners that the Zomba athletics academy produced * Makumba uses part of his income as a soldier and from the houses that he lents out to fund the academy * “But the burden now is very huge as the numbers are growing” * “I have the passion to help these young stars to be good athletes in future” * He is currently sourcing funds to send some 10 or 12 athletes to compete in the 10km…

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It’s unfortunate that Wanderers family is resisting properly structured renaissance movement

* Registration of team into a limited liability company is a viable commercialization process * The renaissance taskforce should not resign but should be encouraged to soldier on * My plea to the leaders — Humphrey Mvula, Gift Mkandawire, Limbani Magomero and Mavuto Missi For many years now, Malawian football clubs have been urged to revolutionalise by considering going commercial and moving away from its amateur status in which it depends on sponsorship or partnership deals that have proved…

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Taskforce formed to facilitate Wanderers’ renaissance resigns following strong resistance

The bid to bring back the blue and white Wanderers * The taskforce was mandated to kick-start team’s registration process as a limited liability company * It managed to identify five prospective sponsorship/partnership possibilities * Resistance is from both the team’s executive and supporters committees By Duncan Mlanjira A taskforce that was formed some two and a half months ago to facilitate for the renaissance of the team’s fortunes following Be Forward’s withdrawal of sponsorship, has resigned following strong…

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New CAF president Motsepe and his date with destiny

Motsepe replaces displace Ahmad Ahmad from Malagasy * His meteoric rise, be it gold mines or football, Motsepe’s date with destiny has always been blessed with a midas touch * His is by no means a rags to riches story but neither was he born with a silver spoon * One thing for sure, he will bring genuine passion and a wealth of know-how and know-who to football By Moses Banturaki, The Monitor (Kampala) It is a well-known fact…

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French business school awards Samuel Eto’o with honorary PhD

* His ‘never say die’ attitude that propelled him from one business success to the other * He wrote his name AFCON history book with a fine form in his debut in 2000 * And also in Ghana on his departure from international stage in 2010 in Angola. * He is all-time most decorated African player and all-time highest goal scorer at the AFCON Maravi Express The Prestigious Lyon Business School in France has awarded Camerounian Samuel Eto’o Fils…

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Long distance athlete Kumwamba preparing his club members for June 20 Blantyre Marathon

* Starts with prize giving 10km race on March 28 * Followed by a 31km one scheduled for May 2 * Everyone is looking forward to these tournaments * Mulanje Athletic Club had six athletes for 2019 edition * One clinched third place in a time of 2:34:37hrs in his first-ever marathon By Duncan Mlanjira Mulanje-based long distance athlete, Edson Kumwamba — whose Athletic Club member Jafali Jossam managed to be on the winners podium in the 2019 Blantyre…

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One of Motsepe’s key ambitions is to help an African side to clinch the World Cup title

* No African country has won the global tournament since it started in 1930 * We must stop being excessively pessimistic and negative * There is no continent that has succeeded by dwelling on its failures Ghanasoccernet.com New Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe says a team from the continent must win the World Cup in the near future, saying one of his key ambitions is to help an African side to clinch the global title. No…

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