Malawi FA plans to employ a local coach

[Shola Sholaz]

The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) aims to have a local coach in charge of the national team within three months.
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The policy is a U-turn by FAM, who had stated it wanted to install an expatriate coach to replace Kinnah Phiri, who was sacked last month.
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Interim coach Edington Ng'onamo and his assistants Ernest Mtawali and Patrick Mabedi have been given until June to stake a claim to be made permanent.
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"If these three coaches prove to be successful in three months' time then there is no need to look for an expatriate coach," said FAM president Walter Nyamirandu.
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"We are a very poor association and the minister of sports has already stated that government has no money. We had hoped that if we brought in an expatriate coach, the local coaches would understudy him so that they could eventually take over.
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"But now we are going to fast-track the process."
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FAM announced the sacking of Phiri and the entire Malawi technical panel, together with technical director Jack Chamangwana, following the Flame's poor showing in 2012 where they failed to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations and for the third year running and exited the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup at the quarter final stage.