BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-Mighty Mukuru Wanderers on Tuesday November 15,2022 fired their head coach Alex Ngwira over a leaked audio in which he is heard accusing team’s Technical Director (TD) Mark Harrison to have interfered in his work.
The team’s Director of Commercialisation and Public Relations, Clement Stambuli, confirmed of Ngwira’s firing over the said leaked audio.
” Yes, he has been fired and replacing him is Technical Director Mark Harrison, ” confirmed Sitambuli.
The former Mzuni FC and Chitipa United mentor was recruited in July this year.
His dismissal also comes in the wake of two consecutive defeats which the Nomads have suffered at the hands of Moyale Barracks and Civo Service United in the TNM Super League.
This resulted in the Lali Lubani heavyweights missing out on position two in the top flight league’s standings.
Alex Ngwira: Acting chairperson of Malawi National Coaches Association
BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)—Experienced football mentor Alex Ngwira, who was the vice chairperson of Malawi National Coaches Association Chairperson, has been elevated to the position of chairperson following the death of Stuart Mbolembole .
Mbolembole died last month while serving as Malawi National Coaches Association Chairperson.
According to the association’s secretariat, Ngwira will be chairperson in acting capacity until the association holds elections in 2021.
Ngwira has vast experience in football having coached the disbanded Escom United, Moyale Barracks, Mzuni FC and now Chitipa United.
It was a second draw in a row for the Green Intellectuals, Mzuni FC, on Sunday at Mzuzu Stadium against the crocodiles of Karonga.
From a one all draw against Moyale Barracks on Monday, a goalless draw was in the offing on Sunday.
The students dominated the first half with three scoring chances. Joseph Mbanga’s cross from the right, 6 minutes into the game was welcomed by Rhamadan Ntafu’s header into the crocodiles’ net but assistant referee Pearson Kamanga had his flag up for off side.
They attacked again in the 11th minute as Henry Misinjo broke through on the left to curve the ball inside but this time Ntafu’s powerful drive hit the upright before fate smiled on Joseph Mbanga six minutes later, as his volley from way out missed the target with a whisker.
A minute into the second half, the crocodiles got their chance through Anthony Mfune whose shot from way out hit the underside of the cross bar.
The students almost cried in the 74th minute when Victor Gondwe’s header into the net was headed back on the goal–line by defender William Mwalwimba with his goalkeeper already beaten.
Substitute Gule Mwaisope for Karonga United was denied a late winner five minutes before full time when his shot kissed the cross bar before bouncing off and out for a goal kick.
Speaking after the match, Head Coach for Karonga United, Christopher Nyambose, said a point was not bad in an away game.
“It was a tough game because we come from the same region. I am happy that we are managing to draw away. What remains now is to make our home ground a den of crocodiles where teams will be devoured in every game. We will surely be on a good position on the log as we wind up the first round in July,” he explained.
His counterpart, Alex Ngwira, said he was happy that his team was jelling very well and hopes that better results will be coming forth.
“Our general play is good now. We simply need to work on composure in front of goal and the killer punch,” he added.
CIVO Sporting ClubAssistant Coach Oscar Kaunda, blamed his team’s 1-1 draw with hosts MZUNI Football Club (FC) on Sunday in the TNM Super League match, to poor officiation from the men in black.
The Lilongwe-based giants were held at the Mzuzu Stadium in a hot-tempered match that ended abruptly before the final whistle, due to unsavory scenes in the crowd, which forced the police to fire teargas to disperse irate fans who were angered following the awarding of a penalty to CIVO FC late into the game, by referee James Chisunkha.
The outcome meant that CIVO would have gone home from their 2 assignments in the North with 4 points out of a maximum 6 points after thumping Moyale Barracks FC ?3-0 on Saturda?y in their first outing.
According to CIVO’s Kaunda, the referee was unfair despite being awarded a spot kick that earned them a point.
“The referee was very poor, he gave away lots of dubious free kicks to the home side and we felt we should at least have had 3 penalties,” he lamented.
Never the less, Kaunda was sastified to come away with 4 points.
He said their recent results show the merits of their performances on the pitch.
However reacting to Kaunda’s sentiments MZUNI technician Alex Ngwira, laughed off the suggestions that the men in black were biased to the home team; he describes the comments as unfortunate considering they were the ones who were robbed of all 3 points.
He said as proven by the angry scenes during the awarding of the penalty, the referee had a shocker of a match.
“We were in control of the match and looking comfortable, then the handball for the penalty it wasn’t even one, hence the anger,” said a frustrated Ngwira.
With their 4 points in the North CIVO FC climbed to 4th position on the log table with 21 points from 13 matches, 7 points behind leaders BeForward Wanderers. While MZUNI lie at 12th with 16 points after 12 games.
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