BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-Masters Security Football Club has moved swiftly to calm growing public debate following the appointment of Alfred Gangata as Minister of Sports, Youth and Culture, making it clear that the team’s operations remain fully insulated from political influence.
Speculation had begun circulating in some quarters that the club could enjoy undue advantage in football related decisions, largely because Masters Security has long been associated rightly or wrongly with Gangata’s name.
But addressing the matter head on, the club’s Director of Operations, Christopher Njeula, dismissed the claims as unfounded, stressing that the team’s governance structures leave no room for external interference.
Njeula explained that the club’s internal rules and legal framework do not recognise Alfred Gangata as the personal owner of Masters Security, contrary to popular belief held by sections of the public.
According to Njeula, ownership of the club rests squarely with Masters Holdings Limited, a corporate entity under which Masters Security operates as one of several business branches.
He emphasized that this corporate setup is deliberately designed to separate football administration from individual interests, ensuring professionalism and accountability in all decision making processes.
Njeula further noted that Gangata’s elevation to a ministerial position has no bearing whatsoever on the day to day running of the club, its technical decisions, or its relationship with football authorities.
“There will be no interference at any level,” Njeula said, underscoring that Masters Security will continue to function like any other football club, bound by the same rules and regulations governing the game.
He added that coaching appointments, player recruitment, disciplinary matters and match related issues are handled internally by designated club officials, not by politicians or shareholders acting in their personal capacity.
The club believes that transparency is critical, especially at a time when public trust in sports governance is under close scrutiny across the country.
Njeula also urged football fans and stakeholders to judge Masters Security by its conduct on and off the pitch, rather than by assumptions linked to political developments.
As the new minister settles into his role at Capital Hill, Masters Security insists that the boundary between government and club affairs remains firmly intact.
