The long-running dispute between Nyasa Big Bullets and attacking midfielder, Jafali Chande, has been concluded with Football Association of Malawi (Fam) declaring the player a free agent.<\/p>\n
The ruling which Fam Disciplinary Committee released on Wednesday at 9 pm, paves the way for Chande\u2019s switch to Be Forward Wanderers. The player is delighted.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am greatly relieved now. I feel vindicated. I knew I would win because I had the original contract that I signed at the time of joining the Bullets,\u201d Chande said.<\/p>\n
The committee, while sympathising with Bullets for the theft at its secretariat of documents, including players\u2019 contracts, said Bullets failed to prove that Chande had a contract with the team running beyond February 13, 2016.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe signatories to the contract, having disavowed the contracts purportedly ending in August, 2016, and August, 2017, the committee cannot, on the basis of documents of questionable authenticity, find to the contrary,\u201d it reads.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe committee, therefore, rules that the complainants in this case have failed to prove their case. It is accordingly dismissed.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bullets Technical Director, Billy Tewesa, who personally went to several media houses with the club\u2019s version of the contract, said yesterday he accepted the committee\u2019s ruling.<\/p>\n
Wanderers General Secretary, Mike Butao, said there was no doubt that Chande would come out of the dispute with clean hands.<\/p>\n
\u201cFacts of the matter were very clear. We knew that he was only being victimised. We are happy that at last, justice has prevailed. But our question is \u2018what will happen to those that victimised him?\u201d Butao said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, this afternoon Chande will come face-to-face with three Bullets officials\u2014Finance Committee Chairperson, Isaac Norman, Tewesa and Supporters Committee Chairperson, Stone Mwamadi\u2014he dragged to court for alleged intimidation.<\/p>\n
.Chande obtained a court order from the High Court in Blantyre restraining the three and their agents from trespassing after he reported to police that purpoted Bullets followers were visiting his house, threatening him for deciding to leave Bullets.<\/p>\n
The court was scheduled to hear the matter last Tuesday, but failed because Norman was reportedly outside the country.<\/p>\n
Tewesa and Chande separately confirmed their availability for the hearing.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy lawyer will advise if at all there is need to withdraw it, but right now, we will meet in court,\u201d Chande said.<\/p>\n
The former Epac attacking midfielder is also awaiting another court appearance at the Blantyre Magistrates Court after Blantyre Police arrested him on a charge of forgery and uttering a false document.<\/p>\n
Before Chande\u2019s arrest, two employees of an internet caf\u00e9 in Blantyre were arrested on the same charges. The three are on police bail.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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