Referee Dennis Ngulube has been banned from taking charge of football matches in the country throughout his life following a number of acts of misconduct.
Ngulube was serving a one year ban only to be told he has been banned for life after the one-year punishment.
Ngulube’s fate springs from 2016 when he was in charge of Carlsberg Cup final match between BeForward Wanderers and Silver Strikers at Kamuzu Stadium. He left the field of play in the 72nd complaining of a heart problem and fourth official Aziz Nyirenda had to take over to finish the last eighteen minutes as well as taking charge of the post-match penalties because the game had to be decided on penalties. Wanderers won 6-5 after the penalties.
February 10, 2021 Phillip Pasula-Nyasa Times 2 Comments
Malawian referees continue to put the country on the map with their excellent performances as observed by both the world football governing body FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Referee Gift Vincent Chicco will be in charge of a CAF Champions League match in Rwanda
Referee Gift Vincent Chicco will be in charge of a CAF Champions League match in Rwanda involving hosts Association Sportive de Kigali and visitors CS Sfaxien from Tunisia to be played at Stade de Kigali in the Rwandan Capital on 20th February, 2021.
Chicco will be assisted by Joseph Nyauti (First Assistant Referee), Innocent Kaundula (Second Assistant Referee) and Godfrey Phillip Nkhakananga (Fourth Official), all from Malawi. Burundian Mustapha Samugabo will be the Match Commissioner while Jose Nyamusore from Rwanda will be the Covid-19 Officer.
Malawian FIFA assistant referee Clemence Kanduku is expected to officiate at the 2021 Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations to take place in Mauritania between February 14 and March 6, 2021.
Kanduku (left) during a previous international match he officiated
Kanduku is among the 35 African referees that Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) has selected for the biannual tournament.
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) Referees Development Officer, Maxwell Mtonga was delighted with the news, saying the experience that Malawian referees get at such international tournaments helps in improving their performance in local competitions.
“This is very encouraging because it’s shows the confidence that CAF has for the Malawian referees because of their performance.