MZUZU-(MaraviPost)-Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has embarked on distribution of foodstuffs to regional women football teams as a relief to players and officials in a bid to cushion them against the impacts of Covid-19.

According to FAM’s President, Walter Nyamilamdu Manda, the relief items are worth over K1million and the initiative will reach out to around 2, 490 players and officials over a period of seven months.

“It is clear that during this period, our players have been severely impacted and that they need more support. It is very clear that the food we are giving them is just merely a subsidy. If there is any opportunity for us to give them money, we will be most welcome because there are several areas we are not able to reach out to. We will sit down as an executive committee. We have received a funding from Fifa and Caf to see how far can we support our players and officials during this period, but it is a possibility that that area of an extra allowance can be looked into,” Nyamilandu said.

Nyamilandu also said that 1, 850 players and officials from regional league teams and 630 players and officials from women’s league teams from all over the country are yet to benefit from the Malawi’s football governing body.

The initiative is a responsive action following FAM’s announcement of assisting footballers and their officials in May this year.

Malawi’s football edition has been heavily affected by the pandemic which resulted into the postponement of TNM Super League in March this year.

Over one thousand Malawians have tested positive for the disease with 16 deaths so far.