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Dedza Dynamos have officially unveil a one year sponsorship deal with a betting company, Premier Bet Malawi. According to a sponsorship agreement the contract is for a year with an option of extension. Dedza Dynamos will now be called Premier Bet Dedza Dynamos. Speaking during the unveiling ceremony at Premier Bet offices in Limbe, Blantyre the Company's CEO Trevor Whitaker said as Premier Bet they are expecting good results and better performance from players." We have passion to develop football by any means, so it's our wish seeing the team doing good and bring results, that will also bring joy to us as a company, the deal is for a year but if the team will do better according to terms and conditions then we will eventually extend the contract" He said. In his remarks Chairperson for Dedza Dynamos board members Hastings Mpambira said the sponsorship will motivate them to do better as they will be assisted in some areas where they were being challenged financially....

International boxers, Francy Mtetu and Lucien Botembu from DRC as well as Ruan Visser from South Africa have landed yesterday through Kamuzu International Airport for a fight organized by Youth Boxing Promotion. Just a day left for people of loves boxing to appreciate a big fight organized by boxing promotion as Alick Mwenda our own boxer will fight against Francy Mtetu who is from DRC but he stays in Canada. The fight will take place at Lsburg Sports and Leisure Zone in Lilongwe on Sunday 28 April 2024. Speaking during his arrival at KIA Mtetu said people should expect a good fight. "We both do not know each other since we have never been featured in a fight, so people should expect an exciting fight, as for me I am very ready to beat Alick Mwenda hard and powerful ". In his remarks Mtetu said that Africa has good boxers but they lack some techniques here and there, so he is here to teach Alick some of the skills. "I will teach him how best can a good boxer fight, and h...

Premier League defending champions Man City are looking forward to minimize the existing gap which is between them and current leaders Arsenal to one point and stay on track to win a fourth consecutive title as they are meeting Brighton tonight. Manchester city is currently placed on third place with 73 points having played 32 games. Arsenal is on top of the table with 77 points from 34 games seconded by Liverpool FC which has 74 from 34 games they played so far. Tonight City will play against Brighton & Hove Albion FC in search for three points to close the gap to league leaders Arsenal. Guardiola's side have scored in all 13 PL matches they have played with Brighton. Out of 13 games Manchester City have managed to collect maximum points in 11 games, drew once and lost once. Speaking ahead of the match Guardiola said today's match will be tough but we will try our best to claim a win. "We are chasing a title, no need to drip even a single point if we are to defend th...

TNM have just annouced the increase of it's sponsorship for Malawi's elite league which has now hit to half a billion per season from MK150 million. The Champions will from this year be rewarded MK100 Million from MK40 Million while runners up will go away with a sum of  MK40 Million and  The third-placed team will be getting MK 30 Million. Speaking during the unveiling ceremony in Blantyre TNM's chief executive, Michel Hebert, said   that the package is for three seasons. "We have done this by looking at how much our teams spend, These teams spend a lot so they have to be rewarded enough in return". Many people including Sports Analysts were complaining to say the money that teams received as a prize money is not enough compared to how much they invest. So with the hike of a sponsorship alot of people are happy saying the dream of making football a business is now being achieved. Players individuals awards have also raised to a better amount. Player of the season...

Bangwe All Stars Coach, Christopher Nyambose has issued a termination letter of his seven-months contract he signed with the team. Nyambose signed a seven-months deal with Bangwe All Stars in January 2024 with an option to extend it if the team finishes in the Top 8 by the end of the first round of the 2024 TNM Super League. The resignation has come after the team have only managed to collect a single point in all the three games they have so far played. Bangwe All Stars lost to Fomo by a goal to nil in their first match and the also to Silver strickers and drew to Karonga United in the second and third week of TNM Super League respectively. Nyambose have addressed an official letter to the Club President of his contract termination. In a letter Nyambose said the decision has come due to personal reasons including health to be the factors. The team has confirmed the development on their official Facebook page. Bangwe All Stars is currently on the bottom of the log table with 1 point ha...

Mighty Waka Waka Tigers head coach Leo Mpulula, says they are expecting to collect maximum points for the first time this season over Mzuzu City Hammers today at Kamuzu Stadium. Speaking to media ahead of a third encounter against Hammers, Leo said a win today will help them to proceed performing well in the TNM Super League looking at how big Tigers is."we are very prepared for a match and we are 100 percent sure that we shall claim maximum points this afternoon" Coach said although they started this year's football season with a loss, were they lost to Creck Supporting Club by 3 goals to 1in past two weeks. "But a draw over defending champions FCB Nyasa Big Bullets last week has boost our confidence in a camp and we are geared to compete for a title" Leo said. Leo said he want to remove the mentality that people has over Tigers that they all survive in the league at the very end of the season. "We will be winning each and everyday match so that people rea...

The Lilongwe based Malawi Defence Force football team Kamuzu Barracks have today penied a one year kit sponsorship deal with Super Sakuwa Limited. The unveiling ceremony was held today at Malawi Defence Force headquarters (MDF) 94 Brigade in the capital city. According to a contract Super Sakuwa have bought jerseys for the team and they will be rewarding a sum of K100, 000 for a win and K50, 000 for a draw and a loss to a player of a match in each and every encounter be it a league or a cup game. The company will also buy kits for Kamuzu Barracks reserve and yonth teams. Lilongwe based soldiers drew against Mighty Mukuru Wanderers in their first match were the match ended in 1-all-draw. They also drew against Mafco FC in the second week of the the season. As it stands Kamuzu Barracks is on number 10 with 2 points. Last years the soldiers finished on fifth position in a Malawi's elite league. Kamuzu Barracks FC were clowned the champios of TNM Super League in 2016.

The newly promoted team Creck Sporting Club are in Blantyre in preparation for weekend assignment against Mighty Mukuru Wanderers in TNM super league match. Speaking to media Creck head coach, Macdonald Nginde Mtetenera said they are well prepared to face the Lali Luban boys on Saturday. "I shouldn't say it's very crucial, it will be a good game. We have prepared, I know that they have prepared as well but I believe and have trust that we are going to win the game and collect maximum points. " You know we have strength in all areas, when attacking and even defending, we have that strength so people should expect a very good match, they should come in large numbers to see how we will get the three points. " Everywhere we go it's our home, either we are here in Blantyre it's our home, either we are playing in Lilongwe it's our home too whether in Mzuzu, Karonga or Chitowe the same applies, we have entrusted the boys to play the game this Saturday and we...

FCB Nyasa Big Bullets head coach Kalisto Pasuwa highlighted that his boys has failed to collect maximum points against Wakawaka Tigers due to poor performance and connection of their stickers up front. The Coach said this following a goaless-draw against Tigers in a TNM super league encounter on Saturday 13 April 2024 at Kamuzu Stadium in the city of Blantyre. This means Bullets has managed to collect 2 points out of 6 point in two games this season. Last week The People's team drew against Dedza Dynamos in an opening match. Pasuwa also disclosed that some of his boys didn't appear in a match against Tigers because they are not feeling well. A number of his weapons are suffering fron flu following last week's journey from central region where they played against Dedza Dynamos. "You can see that the way my boys were playing, they were failing to complete passes and thus contributed to our failure to score, some of my boys were absent due to flu and our doctor advice us...

Mzuzu City Hammers which was previously known as Ekwendeni Hammers has signed a 30 million sponsorship deal with Betika company. The money has been used to buy this season's jerseys. In a contract Betika said will be paying a sum of 200 thousand Kwacha to a player of the month throughout the season. Speaking during the sighing of the contract, The company's CEO Gift Govati, said as a company they have decided to help the team with the aim of helping in advancing the development of football in Malawi. In his remarks Chairperson for Mzuzu City Hammers committee, said they are so excited with the sponsorship for it will help to rise the competition among players which will enable their club to do better in the elite league and other competitions. Following the signing of the contract Mzuzu City Hammers will be wearing jerseys with a logo of Betika and also a name of the co mpany on front of their shirts. During the signing ceremony the team has sold replica jerseys and Gilbert Mi...

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) in collaboration with Super league of Malawi (Sulom) have agreed to train Stewards on how they can insure security in stadia. The training has started today and it will end tomorrow at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe. The aim of the training is to equip the security guards on how best they can handle disturbance in stadia. Some football fans vandalise, especially when they disagree with refrees decisions in most cases. For instance Mighty Mukuru Wanderers supporters last season destroy chairs at BNS showing anger upon disagreeing with a decision which was made by Nkhakananga. Although the guards were there but a lot of chairs were destroyed. FAM vise president Madalitso Kuyera opened the training earlier today. Speaking during the opening ceremony, Kuyera told the journalists that the training is thereby supporting their pillars aims at changing football in Malawi. In his remarks on of the participant said the training will help them with skills...

King Msaiwale, the sponsor of King Kabvina trophy who is also owns Champion stadium which is located at Mponera in Dowa district has confirmed that all teams who are participating in a country's league will this year not be allowed to take part in his competition. Speaking in an interview Kabvina said. "We have discussed with Central Region Football Association (CRFA) and Southern Region Football Association and they have agreed that big team are expected not to participate in the competition this year. He said the aim of the trophy is to discover hidden talents in our locations. Kabvina said. "we have a lot of talented boys in our villages who can play at national and international level as well but they are denied a chance". So King Kabvina trophy it's main aim is to rise football from grassroots and expose talent which is there in villages. Last year already exposed team like Wanderers reserve, Bullets reserve and Kamuzu Barracks reserve and many others took p...

Real Madrid will tonight host Manchester City in a first leg quarter final match of UEFA Champions league for the third season in succession. Madrid kicked out Pep Guardiola's boys in 2021/22 semi final match of the similar competition. Manchester City revenged in a dramatic way last season by harnessing the Spanish side by a margin of 4 to nill. Today they are meeting again where Madrid are leading in Spanish league while City is holding a third place in English premier league. In their previous meetings Manchester City won 4 times where Madrid won 3 matches and 3 games ended in a draw state. Manchester city scored 17 goals and Madrid having scored 14. The hosts requested FIFA to allow them to play under aclosed roof at the Santiago Bernabeu in an effort to boost the atmosphere over their roof during today's game. The world's football body have granted them a permission. City will play the match without their first captain Kyler Walker and their reliable defender Nathan Ak...

FCB Nyasa Big Bullets have complained that yesterday's officiation contributed to the results of their league opener match against Dedza Dynamos. Speaking in the postmatch-interview, Kalisto Pasuwa said "some of decisions that were made by the referee were very questionable and disappointing no wonder we have failed to collect maximum points in today's encounter"."My fellows Pieter De Jongh and Mark Harrison last year who were coaching Silver Strikers and Wanderers FC respectively talked about this kind of officiation and their concerns were not considered". According to Pasuwa Bullets is also a victim of such kind of challenges though they choose to remain silent for a while." I am not saying this because we have failed to win the match but is a signal to our officiation that they are spoiling a game of football in the country" The coach complained that his boys were being fouled a lot but the referee did nothing. According to him most decisions w...

Mighty Mukuru Wanderers have complained to Super League of Malawi SULOM over the distribution of their elite league fixture. The compliant comes in just after few day when SULOM released the TNM Super league fixture of this year's football season. According to Wanderers they are not happy with the way SULOM have allocated their first five games. Wanderers will play their first five game within Blantyre, which according to them this will make them to play under pressure in the next round as they will be required to play most of their games outside Blantyre. The Club's secretary  Chancy Gondwe said the complaint is issued for different reasons. For example by looking at the way SULOM have allocated fixture of other team for instance FCB Nyasa Big Bullets and Silver sticker, these team will play most of their games outside in the first round. This will add to their advantage as they will play more games at home at the end of the season. This shows a total favoritism he said. On t...