BB slam fans over gate charges, Nomads hit out at FAM
Big Bullets have said they will not bow to demands by a section of the team’s supporters to backtrack on the decision to hike gate charges of all their Super League games from K200 to K500 (US$2).
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Some members of the Bullets supporters committee were forced to reduce the gate entry fee to K200 following the protests.
Club chairperson Malinda Chinyama remained defiant insisting that gate entry fee will still be pegged at K500 despite resistance from some fans.
“These people are selfish and I will not mince words, we are struggling to meet our obligations to ensure smooth running operations of the team.
“The K200 entry fee was far on the lower side and, if anything, a true Bullets fan should be able to part with K500 every game for the good of the team.
“Players need to be rewarded for their sweat. These people have got an abusive mind and we’ll not move an inch backwards,” said Chinyama.
The club’s general secretary Higger Mkandawire also said the club’s leadership is not aware of who authorised the reduction of gate charges during last weekend’s game.
“What we were told was that the decision was made by an official of the supporters committee, but we do not know who exactly,” said Mkandawire.
In a related development, Mighty Wanderers have said they are not amused with Football Association of Malawi’s (FAM) justification for the 10 percent claim from local games.
The Nomads general secretary David Kanyenda was reacting to FAM chief executive officer Suzgo Nyirenda’s claims that the association depends on proceeds from gate revenue to fund its activities such as coaches, referees and administrators’ courses.
Kanyenda countered: “What development is he [Nyirenda] talking about? The game has stagnated, the national team is underperforming.
“Isn’t the fact that they cannot generate and attract sponsorship for such activities an acknowledgement of failure?
“The state of the game is sick! We are simply saying they should reduce their take. He is making a political statement in order to put us in bad light with the affiliates who are the voters, but we will prevail.”
However, Nyirenda insisted that elsewhere, associations depend on proceeds from gate collections for their operations.
