KALIATI, SINGINI AND THOLE BATTLE FOR WANDERERS POTY AWARD

Mighty Mukuru Wanderers hot property, Isaac Kaliati, has been nominated for three awards ahead of the team's gala awards scheduled for 31st December 2024 where outstanding performers will walk away with awards.

Kaliati, who won the TNM Super League golden boot after scoring 17 goals, has been nominated alongside William Thole and Blessings Singini for the player of the year award at the team.

Meanwhile, he has also been nominated for the best midfielder alongside Singini and Gaddie Chirwa and also on the most improved player alongside Ahamad Kungunde and Emmanuel.

In other awards, William Thole will have an edge over Richard Chipuwa and Dalitso Khungwa for the best goalkeeper, Timothy Silwimba could dominate Lawrence Chaziya and Stanley for the best defender, Clement Nyondo will have to fight against Sama Thierry Tanjong and Misheck Botomani for the best striker and the best rookie will be a battle for Dan Kudonto, Adam Wal

FAM TO INTRODUCE A FOOTBALL COURT IN 2025

In a bid to transform Football in the country, Football Association of Malawi President, Fleetwood Haiya, has revealed plans to introduce National Football Tribunal Court which will look at all Football related matters in 2025.

Haiya said this on Friday as he was celebrating his first 365 days at the Association at the Bingu International Convention Center in Lilongwe.

He said this will help people to have their issues solved faster than in industrial Courts and also in a Football related way.

"In terms of governance, we are planning to introduce a National Football Tribunal Court. This is to make sure that all Football related matters should not go to industrial Courts and courts outside Football and also help those with cases to have their cases solved in a Football related way and also fast." Said Haiya.

He also said that in 2025, they will also review the structures of Women's Football so that they help in the development of the sport

GOVERNMENT SATISFIED WITH HAIYA, ASK FAM TO SOURCE THEIR FUNDS

The Malawi government under the ministry of Youth and Sports says Football Association of Malawi President, Fleetwood Haiya, has started well in the first year of his leadership and has asked the Association to source some funds as government cannot manage everything they want due to their huge budget.

Minister responsible for the ministry, Uchizi Mkandawire, said this during an event where Haiya was celebrating his one year as the President since defeating Walter Nyamilandu Manda in 2023.

Mkandawire applauded Haiya on what he has already done in his first year and believes more are to come to as what he promised during his campaign period.

He has however said the government is eager to help the teams fulfill every tournament they take part but their budget is very huge so they need to partner with other companies to source extra funds.

"FAM's proposal has never been rejected but we sit down and see how we can manage

ANALYST SAYS SILVER WAS MPONDA'S TESTING FIELD

One of the country's soccer analyst, Justin Mitambo, says Peter Mponda's move from Silver Strikers shows that he wanted to prove FCB Nyasa Big Bullets bosses that he can do great things but was not into the Bankers' project.

He said this following the resignation of Mponda at the Area 47 side and as per Wa Ganyu reports, he is making a return to the People's team to replace Kalisto Pasuwa who has departed at the team.

He said for one who has won the League and is in a project of making the team grow, he could not leave the project just like that and that may be a mistake of his career.

"This decision has just shown that Peter Mponda's heart was not at silver strikers because under normal circumstances you don't expect someone who has just signed a contract to resign. I think Mponda went to silver just to prove a point to bullets that he is capable. No wonder after being approached by Bullets he couldn't think otherwise." Said Mitambo.

FAM TO EMPLOY FULL TIME COACHES, SET A PHILOSOPHY

Football Association of Malawi President, Fleetwood Haiya, says his Association will hire permanent coaches for all teams including the Flames in 2025 so that they improve the performances of the teams.

He said this during an event where he was celebrating his first year as the President at the Association at the Bingu International Convention Center in Lilongwe on Friday.

He said Flames has struggled to do better in the year and a permanent coach is coming while also they are finalising a philosophy on which the coaches will stick to once hired.

"In 2025 we will have full time coaches in all teams and we are also finalizing our Philosophy. Each coaches comes with their own, Bola Kunthazi, others say we play like Barcelona but we need to have our own which these coaches will be following." Said Haiya.

FAM recently fired Patrick Mabedi who failed to win even a single game during the African Cup of Nations Qualifiers and was replaced