The Flames are simply not taking chances ahead of September's trip to Nigeria for a winner-takes-all 2014 World Cup African Group F qualifier.
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The Flames have three interim highly qualified coaches, led by an African who coaches Europeans Eddington Ng'onamo, yet the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) feel that is not enough.
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FAM has agreed to bring in volunteer Belgian Tom Saintfiet specifically for the mission to defeat Nigeria and sail through to the final qualifying round of the World Cup qualifiers. Nigeria lead on nine points, two ahead of Malawi.
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"He is in Europe an he has offered to help us for free.
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We will only take care of his expenses when he is here," FAM chief executive officer Suzgo Nyirenda told Radio 2 FM on Monday.
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In a press release which SuperSport.com has seen, Nyirenda further added that the temporary tenure of Ng'onamo, who at times coaches Danish teams on short stints, has been extended for three more months alongside that of his assistants Ernest Mtawali and Patrick Mabedi who recently graduated with Germany B Licence.
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Hired early this year, Ng'onamo's panel has managed a win an two draws in the group to leave the Flames with some qualification prospects.
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FAM president Walter Nyamilandu further told The Nation newspaper of Tuesday that Saintfiet feels "believes he can guide the Flames to win against Nigeria because he was coach for Ethiopia when the Super Eagles scored a last-minute equaliser to force a draw during the 2012 Afcon qualifiers."