National Women’s Football Association has endorsed Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president Fleetwood Haiya’s bid for a second term.
The women’s FA approved Haiya’s candidature through its chairperson Adellaide Migogo in Rabat, Morocco on Monday where he hosted Malawi’s delegation to the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.
In a statement, Migogo said the women’s FA is indebted to Haiya for investing in women’s football which she said led to the Malawi Women’s National Football Team’s maiden qualification for Wafcon.
“The FAM president has supported women’s football programmes; hence, the endorsement,” said the women’s FA leader, who is also a FAM executive member.
The women’s FA has become the seventh FAM affiliate to endorse Haiya after the four regional associations, National Football Referees Association and National Beach Soccer Association.
Reacting to the endorsement in an interview yesterday, Haiya said: “I am deeply honoured by the trust and confidence shown by all seven affiliates. I believe these endorsements reflect the collective progress we have made together in transforming Malawian football and will inspire us to focus even more on football development rather than football politics.
“Continuity is about sustaining the momentum for the good of the game.”
Super League of Malawi, National Football Coaches Association and National Youth Football Association are the only affiliates that are yet to make their stand on FAM’s hot seat.
FAM elections are scheduled for December next year and only nominated aspirants contest for different positions.
