2014 World Cup qualifier: Malawi in financial mess

Malawi might be unable to prosecute their
final Group F 2014 World Cup qualifier
against Nigeria on September 7 due to
lack of  funds.
The Football Association of Malawi (FAM)
told media that the Flames require about
$121, 212 to travel to Nigeria .
FAM had spent most of its annual
allocation on participating in the regional
Cosafa Cup held in Zambia as well as
World Cup qualifiers against Kenya and
Namibia.
“We don’t have the required amount of
money. Government has indicated the
funds that were used during World Cup
qualifiers against Kenya and Namibia
were part of the 2013/14 national
budget,” FAM general secretary Suzyo
Nyirenda was quoted by Nyasatimes.com.
“We were not aware of this arrangement,
we have been taken unawares because, to
us, expenses that were incurred prior and
after Kenya and Namibia games were
settled with funds allocated within the
2012/13 financial year which ended on
June 31, 2013.”
He, however, pointed out that the future
regarding the Flames’ trip to Nigeria will
be known this Friday.
Meanwhile, FAM has canceled plans to
send an “advance party” to Nigeria ahead
of the match due to unavailability of
funds.
This development means the Flames will
be unable to camp for four days in
Botswana where they had been scheduled
to play a friendly match against the
Botswana national team.
If they are unable to travel, they will
forfeit the three points on offer to Nigeria
and may also be punished by Fifa.
However, officials remain optimistic that
government will come to the team’s
rescue.
Malawi released a list of 23 players that
will take on the Super Eagles last week.

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