Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has appointed FCB Nyasa Bullets coach Kallisto Pasuwa to manage the Malawi Under-23 National Football Team which will participate in the Cosafa Senior Challenge Cup in Durban, South Africa next month.
However, the People’s Team have said they are not aware of the arrangement.
FAM general secretary Alfred Gunda confirmed the Zimbabwean tactician’s appointment in an interview yesterday.
He said: “Since we will team to the Cosafa Cup as the senior team will be busy with the [2026] World Cup qualifiers, Pasuwa has been appointed to take charge of the team.be sending a developmental
“The nitty-gritties are yet to be finalised, but that is how we are proceeding.”
But Bullets chief executive officer Suzgo Nyirenda said in an interview yesterday that they have not yet been approached by FAM.
He said: “Of course, we have heard about it from the grapevine, but FAM has not approached us.
“Should they approach us, we’ll have to look at the terms because Pasuwa is on a running contract.
“What needs to be taken into consideration is that we are on a mission to defend the quadruple. So, when they approach us, we’ll have to see if the move will not affect our plans .”
Pasuwa himself declined to comment on the issue.
This is not the first time for the former Zimbabwe National Football Team and Dynamos FC coach to be linked with Malawi national teams.
When FAM parted ways with immediate-past Flames coach Mario Marinica, the previous FAM technical subcommittee recommended him to take over the mantle in an acting capacity, but FAM executive committee settled for the incumbent coach Patrick Mabedi.
