George Nyirenda: he is not having enough game time at Bullets
George Nyirenda has dropped a big hint that he could leave Nyasa Big Bullets when his contract expires. This follows the lack of game-time at the club, saying he still has “big ambitions” in his career.
The defender has fallen behind the perking order at Bullets since his return from Zimbabwe in 2016, with less than ten league starts to his account last season, a development which has seen him being overlooked by national team coaches.
However, while Nyirenda insists he is fully focused to win back his place in the Bullets team, he has hinted he could be leaving Bullets in the near future, to look for more regular football, if his condition at the club does not change.
In an interview with Maravi post, he said “Bullets is the club that I like, but I want to play football, I hope to do that this season.
“If things remain the same, I will look for somewhere else, I still feel strong and I have more years left to play football, I also have a personal ambition of playing abroad, Nyirenda said.
He further says that as his contract is to expire soon, he will see what happens after that, but for the time being he is Bullets player.
South Africa’s Highlands Park have, for the first time, spoken on how Nyasa Big Bullets defender Miracle Gabeya failed to move to the Premier Soccer League (PSL) at the eleventh hour despite the 20-year-old successfully passing his trials.
According to Highlands, former flames and Bullets’ defender Patrick Mabedi is the one who played some suspicious games regarding the deal, and this left the South African outfit with no option but to discontinue the deal.
Gabeya failed to seal his dream move when Bullets Chairman Noel Lipipa told the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) not to clear the player after discovering that Highlands Park had offered $35,000 and not $7000 as claimed by facilitator Patrick Mabedi.
Gabeya; his future in limbo
The clubs’ administrator Sinki Mnisi told the Sowetan newspaper that he sensed something was fishy as Mabedi kept on changing statements.
“When we made an application with the ITC (international transfer certificate) for a clearance, we asked them to confirm what we had offered on the system. And then on our side, SAFA said they had not received anything from the team (Bullets), to concur with what we had offered.
“Now at 11.45pm (on transfer deadline day), I was told by Mabedi that the person who was supposed to log the information on the system is dead. Then we were told by Mabedi to change things and confirm that the player is a free agent and still pay the $35 000. This showed that he was being disloyal,” he said as quoted by the Sowetan newspaper.
However, the former Flames and Bullets captain was quick to deny the allegations claiming that he forwarded e-mails to Bullets officials.
“That is not true. Highlands Park offered $35 000 and I forwarded the e-mails to them (Bullets). I played for Bullets, so that’s why I was helping them. I recommended the players for trials. I do not clear players,” he was quoted by the local media.
According to the e-mail, the two parties had agreed on the asking price, despite Bullets being told the opposite.
The e-mail reads: “(This) serves to confirm that Highlands Park FC accepts Nyasa Bullets asking price of $35000 US Dollars for Miracle Gabeya.”
According to the Sowetan, Mabedi sent this offer to Bullets upon receiving the said e-mail.
Despite all the mist surrounding the deal, Gabeya’s move to the South African side is not yet over. This follows Bullets’ decision to have him released as a free agent so that he is able to join Highlands Park as a free agent and in return, Bullets will pocket the said asking price.
Lipipa is due to fly to South Africa this week for a meeting with his counterparts on Thursday.
LILONGWE (MaraviPost)—Malawi national soccer team fondly known as the flames on Tuesday edged Mauritius 1-0 in the ongoing COSAFA tournament in Namibia. The fantastic goal, a header from papa Gerald Phiri’s well taken corner, was scored by the hardworking defender Miracle Gabeya.
At the end of the game, Gabeya could not hold it but to shed some tears of joy considering the fact that it was on his birthday that he did a good job of bringing smile and happiness to millions of team’s supporters in the country who are most of the times denied such moments by their beloved team.
However, the win means that Malawi and Lesotho have the same points, 6 points, with Lesotho being on top of the group due to a goal difference. Lesotho beat the youthful Angolan team 2-0.
This therefore follows that Malawi will have to win by all cost in their next game against Lesotho for a draw result will be in favour of Lesotho due to the goal difference in question.
The winner of this group will advance to the quarterfinals where they will face South Africa on Saturday.
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