Wednesday, August 10, 2022
  • About Us
  • ImagiNATION
  • Rate Card
  • Contact Us
The Nation Online
Advertisement
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Life & Style
    • Every Woman
      • Soul
      • Family
    • Religion
    • Feature
  • Society
  • Columns
  • Sports
  • Chichewa
  • Enation
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Life & Style
    • Every Woman
      • Soul
      • Family
    • Religion
    • Feature
  • Society
  • Columns
  • Sports
  • Chichewa
  • Enation
No Result
View All Result
No Result
View All Result
Home Sports National Sports

FAM raises bar for kaputa’s job

by Joy Ndovi
04/06/2021
in National Sports
3 min read
0
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on WhatsAppShare on LinkedinLinkedinShare via Email

Football Association of Malawi (FAM)  technical director John Kaputa’s shoes could be filled by an expatriate if the qualifications outlined in the job’s advert are anything to go by.

FAM general secretary Alfred Gunda said in an interveiw yesterday that the association is targeting holders of Pro-Football Licence.

He said besides the Pro-Football Licence, the candidates should also have a degree in sports management.

 No local coach has the cited qualifications; hence the development effectively means only expatriates are eligibile.

But Gunda downplayed these assertions saying: “We did not look at who has what coaching licence when coming up with the requirements. We simply looked at what qualifications suit the position.”

Kaputa (R) with Flames coach Meck Mwase after Malawi’s game against Uganda

On whether those without the Pro-Football Licence can apply, he said they cannot bar anyone although the vacancy requirements are a benchmark.

The post of TD will fall vacant after incumbent John Kaputa asked FAM not to renew his contract which expires on June 30.

 Former Chitipa United coach Alex Ngwira, a CAF A licence holder who expressed interest in the TD post, said he will wait until the vacancy is officially published.

He said: “Otherwise, I am still interested in the post.”

Former Flames coach Kinnah Phiri and former TD Eddingtone Ng’onamo have also expressed interested in the job although both hold CAF A licence.

In a related development, FAM has also invited applications for the post of referees development officer to replace Maxwell Mtonga who is retiring after serving since 2009 in the capacity.

The association is targetting CAF referees instructors with  advanced diploma in refereeing.

National Football Referees Association (NFRA) general secretary Chris Kalichero said the of the referees developement officer is  curial as it is responsible for referees programmes in terms of training, upgrading and Fifa fitness tests.

“It cannot be vacant after Mr. Mtonga leaves. We have been wondering when the recruitment process will start,” he said.

But while agreeing that it will not be possible to have replacements by June 30, Gunda said: “The good this is that these are departments and the absence of the head cannot mean the office has stopped functioning.”

Filling the posts also requires the approval of world football governing body Fifa.

Previous Post

UK commits K1.4 tn to Covid-19 response

Next Post

Pregnant women urged to eat nutritious food

Related Posts

National Sports

Three earn chess titles at Olympiad

August 10, 2022
National Sports

No rest for Queens, switch focus to World Cup qualifiers

August 10, 2022
Front Page

Bring simba on—Bullets

August 10, 2022
Next Post

Pregnant women urged to eat nutritious food

Opinions and Columns

My Turn

Bitcoin and regulations

August 8, 2022
Editor's Note

My beautiful experience as an intern

August 7, 2022
Editor's Note

My beautiful experience as an intern

August 7, 2022
Big Man Wamkulu

What is he up to? He doesn’t drink

August 7, 2022

Malawi-Music.com Top10

Trending Stories

  • Chizuma: She had medical consultations

    ACB clarifies Buluma’s absence for trial

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Rip-off 

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  •  Fuel price stabilisation fund building up—mera

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Media houses, operators cry foul over Macra tariffs

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Cross-border traders hail one-stop border post

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

  • Values
  • Our Philosophy
  • Editorial policy
  • Advertising Policy
  • Code of Conduct
  • Plagiarism disclaimer
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of use

© 2022 Nation Publications Limited. All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Life & Style
    • Every Woman
      • Soul
      • Family
    • Religion
    • Feature
  • Society
  • Columns
  • Sports
  • Chichewa
  • Enation

© 2020 Nation Publications Limited. All Rights Reserved.

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.