Despite the hullaballoo surrounding his appointment, Nyasa Big Bullets new coach, Franco Ndawa, says his background as a soldier will help him overcome differences that were exposed in the executive committee following his hiring.
Ndawa was unveiled at Bullets on Friday at Kamuzu Stadium, a week after the People’s Team indicated that they had promoted Lloyd Nkhwazi to head the coaching panel.
The former Be Forward Wanderers and Silver Strikers mentor eventually took charge of Bullets training session for the first time on Tuesday.
Bullets, like other Super League sides, have been desperate to hire a coach with Caf B licence or its equivalent in line with Club Licencing System, which the Football Association of Malawi (Fam) is championing.
However, Ndawa’s appointment exposed flaws in Bullets’ executive with most members expressing their ignorance while others backed Nkhwazi.
The former Red Lions coach said he was not worried with officials that were not favouring his appointment.
“I was born a soldier and I will die a soldier. I have got nothing to do with those guys that don’t like me. I have come here to work as a coach and as a soldier, who is more determined to work and get results,” he said
Ndawa said it was a blessing in disguise that he had returned to his roots having played for in Bullets in 1982.
He also promised to build on the success which demoted coaches Mabvuto Lungu and Nkhwazi set.
“We will take off from there. I could have been here by last year, but due to some commitments, I did not come. With God all things all are possible. If we join hands as a team we will produce wonders,” he said.
Bullets technical director, Billy Tewesa, said Ndawa was one of the best coaches in the country.
“We need to thank our executive, headed by Sam Chilunga, for bringing a coach of his calibre,” he said.
Bullets will face Dynamos of Zimbabwe this weekend in Ndawa’s first assignments.
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