Coaches Young Chimodzi and Jack Chamangwana arrived in the country on Monday from the Flames\u2019 trip to Zambia where they lost 2-0 to Chipolopolo and had a rude awakening when they learned that the Football Association of Malawi (Fam) had employed British coach Andy Dell to assist the two former Malawi internationals.<\/p>\n
Yesterday, assistant coach Chamangwana expressed surprise when asked to comment on working with the British consultant in 2017 Africa Cup of Nations campaign.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s difficult to comment now because we don\u2019t know anything about the consultant,\u201d Chamangwana said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe can only competently comment on this once we are officially told about the consultant. Otherwise, we have not been told anything and we are only reading about this in the newspapers.\u201d<\/p>\n
His statement is contrary to what Fam said that the idea of hiring a consultant was actually discussed at a Fam technical committee meeting.<\/p>\n
But Fam president Walter Nyamilandu yesterday insisted that the coaches were aware of the move to hire Dell.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe idea was discussed with the coaches during the technical meeting. But they will be officially briefed upon arrival because we needed the executive committee to first approve,\u201d Nyamilandu said.<\/p>\n
The Fam boss, however, pointed out that there was no need to get the coaches\u2019 nod before engaging Dell.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t need a \u2018buy-in\u2019 from the coaches because the consultant is coming for a specific assignment,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cHis report and advice will be critical to us going forward. While assessing and evaluating the team, he will be at the disposal of the coaches. It will be up to the coaches to solicit his advice.\u2019<\/p>\n
Nyamilandu further said the consultant was crucial since Fam needed an independent assessment of the coaches.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe also need a fair assessment of their (coaches) performance bearing in mind that their contracts are up for renewal,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cFam and Malawi government will need to make an informed decision when considering whether to renew their contracts.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nyamilandu also defended the decision to bring in a consultant rather than leaving that to the technical director Johh Kaputa.<\/p>\n
\u201cUsing the TD for this exercise would kill grassroots football development programmes,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs we speak, he (Kaputa) is holding a meeting with Malawi Schools Sports Association in the company of Fifa Youth Development Officer as regards the formation of under-15 youth league.\u201d<\/p>\n
He also dismissed fears that the consultant would take over the coaches\u2019 jobs.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, the coaches must not feel insecure. They have a contract with Malawi government and Fam,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are doing this for the coaches\u2019 own good. So they must embrace the initiative. No man is an island and no-one can claim to know it all in football. I am sure they also need help.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dell will be in the country for a month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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