Silver Strikers have announced the signing of seven new players ahead of the 2017 season.<\/p>\n
The unveiling took place Thursday at Silver Stadium in Lilongwe where the club\u2019s General Secretary, Thabo Nyirenda and board member MacDonald Mafuta Mwale were present.<\/p>\n
Notable signings included former Premier Bet Wizards captain, Trevor Kalema, Malawi Under-20 National Football Team forward, Frank Chizuze, defender Hadji Wali, Ghanian forward Mike Tette and Nigerian defender Yinusa Olanrewaju.<\/p>\n
Speaking before the unveiling, Silver Chairperson, Ralph Tseka, praised the new signings and he was upbeat ahead of the season.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey are talented players and we believe they will bring competition in the team. We are building a formidable side that can challenge for the Super League championship and cups next season,\u201d Tseka said.<\/p>\n
He added that they signed the players on recommendation from the Young Chimodzi-led technical panel.<\/p>\n
In a separate interview, Silver Coach, Lovemore Fazili, said the players proved their worth during trials.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have been assessing them for almost two months and they impressed us,\u201d said Fazili, whose side lost captain, Lucky Malata, to Be Forward Wanderers.<\/p>\n
Silver want to reclaim the Super League championship which they last won in 2013.<\/p>\n
The Central Bankers endured a miserable campaign last season having finished empty-handed.<\/p>\n
Last season, the team finished on position three in the Super League and they were the Carlsberg Cup\u2019s losing finalists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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