Mighty Wanderers haved opted to hire Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe for their CAF Confederation Cup preliminary first leg against Jwaneng Galaxy of Botswana this Sunday.
The facility’s owners, Ministry of Youth and Sports, say Silver Strikers are also negotiating the same arrangement for their Confederation of African Football (CAF) Champions Ldeague preliminary home tie against Malagasy outfit Elgeco Plus.
The ministry’s spokesperson Macmillan Mwale said in an interview yesterday that discussions with the Nomads are at an advanced stage.
The standard fee for hiring out the facility is K12 million, but he said sometimes it changes depending on other factors.
The standard arrangement sees the stadium owners getting 25 percent from the net, Football Association of Malawi gets 10 percent, Malawi National Council of Sports receives five percent with the host team getting the remainder.
“We are finalising discussions with Wanderers. Basically, what this means is that they will be responsible for the entire organisation of the match,” said Mwale.
Wanderers CEO Panganeni Ndovi confirmed the arrangement, saying: “We are hopeful that we will gain from this arrangement other than the normal set-up.
“As you know, the host club is entirely responsible for all affairs of the match and it is, therefore, imperative that we maintain full control over what transpires at the stadium.
“On another note, we are actively encouraging our supporters to purchase their tickets in advance to secure their seats so that they can be part of this historic CAF competition participation.”
Tickets for the match are already on sale at various outlets in Lilongwe and at Wanderers Club along Lali Lubani road in Chichiri in Blantyre.
Wanderers brands and marketing manager Greyson Chapita recently said there will be no ticket sales at the stadium on match day.
He said food and liquour stores will fetch K50 000.
“In addition, we are also opening up space for organisations, companies, and individuals, who would like to advertise their goods and services during the game through perimeter advertising, in-stands promotions, and within the fence of the stadium.
