Football Association of Malawi (FAM) President Fleetwood Haiya has urged local coaches undergoing the CAF B License course to remain professional, disciplined, and committed to excellence as they shape the future of Malawian football.
Haiya made the remarks on Friday during the closing ceremony of the CAF B License Coaching Course, which saw 24 coaches complete the theoretical phase of the training that commenced in May this year.
“You must remain committed to working with FAM and avoid conducting yourselves like politicians. We want you to be professional and make a difference wherever you are working,” said Haiya.
He commended the coaches for their dedication throughout the course and pledged FAM’s continued support to improve their working environment.
“We are building a professional coaching culture that matches international standards. FAM will continue to work with the Coaches Association to ensure that our coaches have every resource they need,” he added.
Mphande, who is FCB Nyasa Big Bullets’ Goalkeepers Coach, thanked FAM for organizing the course and urged the association to continue motivating coaches through technical and material support.
FIFA Instructor John Kaputa advised the coaches to apply modern football principles and prove their readiness through results at their clubs.
“The monitoring system introduced by CAF is strict, and your work will be assessed based on international benchmarks. You must deliver,” Kaputa said.
He also revealed that FAM is making arrangements to introduce CAF A License courses next year.
Chairperson of the National Football Coaches Association, Aubrey Nankhuni, commended FAM for its continued collaboration despite the association’s delisting from official affiliates during the June 28 Annual General Meeting.
He also applauded Kaputa for developing a CAF-approved syllabus and called for newly trained coaches to be involved in FAM projects, including the Luwinga Technical Centre Football Academy.
