Month: July 2016 Posts

Malawi24 Editorial: Not all Mtawali’s fault: Flames shameful display is FAM’s failure 

Jul 03, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 25 &

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has managed to hire and fire 16 Flames coaches over the past 18 years but there has been no change in the team's on field performances. Kinnah Phiri, Young Chimodzi,… ...

Fixture congestion to hit hard Bullets, Wanderers

Jul 02, 2016 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 2 &

The two Blantyre based giants have had weeks without playing in the top flight after contributing more than four players each to the Malawi National Football Team. Now, they will pay the price as if… ...

Analysts fault FAM for Mtawali’s appointment

Jun 30, 2016 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 35 &

 ...He wasn't fit to take over Renowned football analysts in Malawi have taken a swipe at the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) saying it took a major risk by naming Ernest Mtawali as Flames head… ...

FIFA to sponsor girls football tourney

Jun 30, 2016 Martha Chikoti 4 &

FIFA will from next month sponsor a football tournament for girls in secondary schools in Blantyre as part of its youth development programmes. Football Association of Malawi (Fam) vice president James Mwenda confirmed the development.… ...

Revealed: the reasons behind Mtawali’s firing

Jun 29, 2016 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 40 &

Flames mentor was relieved of his duties over the weekend as Malawi24 disclosed on Monday although the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) tried to shrug off the news as a lie. FAM sub-technical committee said… ...

‘Football players in Malawi lack physical fitness’

Jun 25, 2016 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 92 &

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) Vice President James Mwenda says Malawian players lacks physical toughness which has greatly affected the performance of the Malawi National Football Team in various competitions. Speaking during the closing ceremony… ...

FIFA Physical Fitness workshop under-way

Jun 21, 2016 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 7 &

The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) in conjunction with FIFA, is conducting a week-long physical fitness workshop for local coaches. The latest workshop comes barely a week after another successful FIFA Goalkeepers trainer workshop where… ...