𝐌𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐘 𝐌𝐔𝐊𝐔𝐑𝐔 𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐈𝐍
The Board of Directors of Mighty Wanderers has resolved to appeal the decision by Football Association of Malawi’s Disciplinary Committee in regards to their Airtel Top 8 game against Silver Strikers.
Through a statement released signed by Chief Executive Officer Roosevelt Mpinganjira, the Board observed that the determination was not made in the spirit of fair play having noted that the cause of the matter is the bad decision by the referee.
“The Board has resolved to appeal and have the game against Silver Strikers postponed until the matter is held and resolved,” Mpinganjira said.
According to Mpinganjira in the statement, the board is dismayed with the fact that both FAM’s Competitions and FAM’s Disciplinary Committees do not take cognisance that the referee is the root cause of the challenges at hand.
“Wanderers is looking at the matter at hand as a landmark case which requires to be followed to the end in order to ensure that football officiation in Malawi and the football world as a whole be improved in order to ensure that the best team should carry the day at all times,” added the statement.
“The era of bullying by football authorities in the name of rules and regulations must come to a halt because football is beautiful and fair play must be upheld at all cost.
