Five weeks after the 2023 TNM Super League kicked off, clubs are yet to get the revised K4 million annual subventions each and some teams have said desperation is taking a toll on them. TNM plc, sponsors of the top-flight football league, announced a 400 percent hike in the subvention from K16 million to K66
Coach Christopher Nyambose will be in charge of Chitipa United Football Club on temporal basis as the club awaits recruitment of a new permanent head coach.
Christopher Nyambose
This is a post-development to Alex Ngwira’s resignation from the team which is anchoring the TNM Super League log table with only 4 points from 9 games. Among other reasons, Ngwira cited accumulated unpaid dues for his resignation.
Nyambose who is currently head coach for Dedza Dynamos in the Central Region Chipiku League will be at Chitipa United on loan since the date for commencement of the country’s regional leagues is still not known.
Chitipa United Football Club which is anchoring the TNM Super League log table seeks to take advantage of the three-week suspension of the league to iron out some of its problems.
Chitipa United
The team has only four points from nine games. It has scored eight goals and let in 21 goals. Chitipa United has so far proved to be the weakest super league side in the northern region compared to Ekwendeni Hammers which is enjoying a debut season and is currently on position two, Karonga United (position 9), Moyale Barracks (position 13) and Mzuzu Warriors (position 15).
Following Covid-19 preventive measures laid down by government with guidance from the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, the Super League of Malawi (SULOM) suspended the league for a period of three weeks. Chitipa united says it will use this period to sort its in-house problems.
That Savenda Chitipa United Football Club is anchoring the TNM Super League log table with only a single point from 7 games is a worrisome reality for all the supporters of the club.
Chitipa United
The team has never won any single game since the league started this season. This means they have lost six games and the point they have is from a draw. Their recent two losses were against Blue Eagles last Saturday (4 nil) and TN Stars on Sunday (1 nil).
The club envisaged a successful season after purchasing a new bus and after successfully selling good quality replica jerseys to generate income.