Update

Mighty Wanderers has secured the services of goalkeeper, Chancy Mtete aged 22 from Mzuzu City Hammers.

According to Wa Ganyu, the Nomads have paid a fee sorrounding K8 million to Hammers and K7 million will be his signing on fee.

Wanderers was the only team which managed to score past Mtete in the Castel Challenge Cup in 90 minutes and the Nomads will have him for William Thole who is expected to leave the team.

He is the fourth player to leave Hammers only this month after Chikumbutso Henderson joined FCB Nyasa Big Bullets, Samuel Adeyemi went to Silver Strikers and Isaac Msiska left for Creck Sporting Club.

MUKURU DIVORCES WANDERERS

Mighty Wanderers has announced the end of partnership with one of their Sponsors, Mukuru, two years after their relationship.

The team has announced the news in a press release released on Thursday morning.

The company held the naming rights of the team meaning they will no longer be called Mighty Mukuru Wanderers in 2025 season.

Meanwhile, the Nomads find them and another sponsor, Ekhaya, in a jeopardy after the promotion of Ekhaya FC in the Elite League.

NEWS

Mighty Wanderers duo, Vincent Nyangulu and William, will not renew their contracts at the team after they left the country in search for greener pastures, as per Wa Mpira reports.

Nyangulu was on a move already away from the Nomads with Ekhaya FC and FCB Nyasa Big Bullets chasing him but he is on trial with FC Platinum where Precious Phiri and Nickson Nyasulu are there.

Meanwhile, Thole has also left the country but a team where he would be is yet to be known.

NOMADS SHOT IN THE HANDS

Mighty Mukuru Wanderers has secured a kit sponsorship deal with the up and coming Betting company, 888 bets ahead of the 2025 season.

The team's Chief Executive Officer, Panganeni Ndovi, expressed his happiness over the deal which will see the Nomads earning K100 million from the company.

The company becomes the fourth betting company to storm the Malawian Football as Betway works with Silver Strikers, Premier Bet is for Dedza Dynamos and Betika works with Mzuzu City Hammers.

My bet team Noma

GULU LA MANOMA LAPEREKA NDALAMA KU BANJA LA LEMIAS JESTER

Gulu lapa WhatsApp la masapota a Mighty Mukuru Wanderers lotchedwa Mighty Wanderers Fan base lapereka ndalama yokwana K300,000 ku banja la a Lemias Jester omwe anamwalira mu chaka cha 2013.

A Jester anamwalira kutsatira zipolowe zomwe zinabuka pa masewero omwe timuyi inkasewera ndi Silver Strikers pa bwalo la Balaka ndipo anamwalilira pa bwalo lomweli.

Mmodzi mwa oyendetsa gululi, Trinity Chisanu, wati iwo anapita ku Ntcheu pofuna kuonetsa banjali kuti akadali nawo limodzi.

"Titaona kuti tikulowa mu chaka china, tinafuna kusangalala ndi banjali ndikuwaonetsa kuti timawakumbukirabe." Anatero Chisanu.

Ndipo polandira ndalamayo, mkazi wa malemuwa wathokoza gululi kamba ka thandizoli limene liwathandize pa mavuto ena omwe akumakumana nawo pakhomoli.

Gululi lili ndi anthu okwana 96 ndipo ndi omwe anagwirizana ndi kusonkha ndalamazi ngati mbali imodzi yothandiza kudzera mu timu yawoyi.

Wolemba: Hastings Wadza Kasonga Jr

COACH BOB HAPPY WITH KAMWENDO'S ARRIVAL, MORE SIGNING PENDING

Mighty Mukuru Wanderers interim coach, Bob Mpinganjira, says the coming of striker Promise Kamwendo will help to increase the number of natural strikers at the team ahead of the 2025 season as they had only three in 2024.

He said this when the player signed a three year deal with the Nomads on Wednesday, 01 January 2025 and said Kamwendo is a good player.

"We are happy that he is here and has added the number of our natural strikers. Last season we had only three so this will bring a competition in front." Said Mpinganjira.

He said it was not tough to sign him again as he already impressed the team when he came in August before the deal collapsing following Football Association of Malawi's intervention.

He has however said the team could add some few players ahead of the next season probably the defense to strengthen the team.

Kamwendo managed to score 29 goals for Premier Bet Dedza Dynamos in his three years stay and

JUST IN

Richard Chipuwa, Peter Cholopi, Stanley Sanudi, Misheck Botoman, Vitumbiko Kumwenda and Vincent Nyangulu are some of the players Wanderers will look to offload this season as they plan to build a new team of youngsters.

Written by Twaha Silva Chimuka

"EKHAYA IDZAKHALA NDI BWALO LAKE" - MPINGANJIRA

Mtsogoleri wa timu ya Mighty Mukuru Wanderers, Dr Thomson Mpinganjira, watsimikiza kuti palibe mpata woti akhonza kusiya kuthandiza timuyi ngati Ekhaya FC italowe mu ligi poti Kampani imatha kuthandiza matimu angapo.

Iye amayankhula atafunsidwa ngati kulowa kwa Ekhaya mu Supa ligi kumuchotse ku Wanderers poti Ekhaya ndi imodzi mwa ma Kampani awo komanso imathandiza Wanderers.

Iye anati, "Ine ndinapita ku Wanderers mwa ndekha ngati munthu poti Wanderers ndi timu yomwe ndakhala ndikusapota. Ekhaya kunali kungogulitsa dzinali koma mu ma Kampani athu muli magulu atatu, Ekhaya, Renaissance ndi ineyo nde ndi mphekesera chabe."

Iye anatinso kunja kwa dziko lino matimu ambiri amathandizidwa ndi Kampani ya Fly Emirates ndipo sizachilendo kuti Ekhaya ithandize Ekhaya FC ndi Wanderers.

Iye wati Ekhaya mtsogolomu idzakhala ndi bwalo lake lomwe timuyi pamodzi ndi Mighty Mukuru Wanderers adzagwiritsa ntchito ngati bwalo lawo lapakhomo ndipo amafun

"TIMU IDZAKHALAPO IWO AKAPITA" - MPINGANJIRA

Mtsogoleri wa Mighty Mukuru Wanderers, Dr Thomson Mpinganjira, wanenetsa kuti osewera atatu omwe amalimbikitsa mchitidwe wolakwika kutimuyi achotsedwa ndithu mosawanyengerera.

Iye amayankhula utatha mwambo wopereka mphoto kwa osewera omwe achita bwino mu chaka cha 2024 ndipo wati osewerawa anachita khalidwe lonyasa.

Iye wati sangadandaule za kuchoka kwa timuyi poti iwo ndi osewera chabe ndipo akachoka timu siyitha.

"Amenewatu akuchoka ndithu chifukwa anachita zinthu zonyasa kwambiri nde sitingamasekerere zoterezi. Achoka timu ikhalapobe." Anatero Mpinganjira.

Osewera atatuwa sanatchulidwe mayina ndi mtsogoleriyu ndipo sanapereke mpata wowakhazika pansi ndi kuwachenjeza.

"NGATI SI BOB TITENGA KUNJA" - MPINGANJIRA

Mtsogoleri wa timu ya Mighty Mukuru Wanderers wati zokhudza mphunzitsi watimuyi mu chaka cha 2025 sanakambirane koma zichitika posachedwapa.

Iye amayankhula izi usiku wa lachiwiri pa mwambo wopereka mphoto kwa osewera omwe achita bwino kutimuyi ndipo wati timu padakali Pano ikadali mmanja mwa Bob Mpinganjira.

Iye wati timu yake sikutenganso mphunzitsi wamdziko momwe muno ndipo ngati samusiyirabe Bob Mpinganjira ndekuti akatenga mphunzitsi wakunja.

"Timu ili mmanja mwa Bob Kaye apapa koma tikakambirana ndekuti tikuuzani kuti ndi ndani koma sitingatenge wamdziko momwe muno ayi, ngati sakhala Bob ndekuti titenga kunja tione zina." Anatero Mpinganjira.

Chaka chatha, timuyi inaona aphunzitsi awo awiri, Nsanzurwimo Ramadan ndi Meke Mwase akuchoka kutimuyi osatsanzika koma Bob Mpinganjira ndi yemwe anayitenga ndi kupambanakonso chikho.

MPINGANJIRA REMAINS POSITIVE ON CAF PARTICIPATION

Mighty Mukuru Wanderers President, Dr Thomson Mpinganjira, says chances are high that the team will play in a Confederation of African Football tournament in 2025 but it will be confirmed once the team's sponsors meet and agree.

He said this on Tuesday night during the team's Presidential ball event where outstanding players in 2024 where awarded by the team.

He said, "Of course we are still speaking with other sponsors to see how we can go about it but I'm sure that the team will play because they qualified and they have to play." Said Mpinganjira.

However, Mpinganjira also said that every player and member of the technical panel should be awarded K1 million as a token for winning the 2024 Castel Challenge Cup.

"SI MPHAMVU YANGA KOMA ZA YAHWEH" - KALIATI

Katswiri wa timu ya Mighty Mukuru Wanderers, Isaac Kaliati, sanazitamandire iye mwini koma watchula Mulungu mu zoyankhula zake zonse pounikira momwe wachitira mu chaka cha 2024.

Kaliati amayankhula utatha mwambo wopereka mphoto kwa osewera omwe achita bwino ku timuyi ndipo iye anasesa mphoto zinayi ku mwambowu kamba chochita bwino mu chakachi.

Iye anasankhidwa ngati wosewera wapamwamba pakati pa timuyi, osewera yemwe wazitolera kwambiri, osewera yemwe wamwetsa zigoli zambiri komanso osewera woposa aliyense kutimuyi.

Iye anati, "Ndikuthokoza Mulungu kamba ka Chisomo chake sikuti ndi mphamvu zanga ayi koma ndi mphamvu yake."

Kaliati anakwanitsa kugoletsa zigoli zokwana 22 ndi kuthandizira zigoli zokwana 14 pa masewero onse omwe wasewera mu mipikisano yonse kutimuyi.

Wolemba: Hastings Wadza Kasonga Jr

KALIATI, SINGINI AND THOLE BATTLE FOR WANDERERS POTY AWARD

Mighty Mukuru Wanderers hot property, Isaac Kaliati, has been nominated for three awards ahead of the team's gala awards scheduled for 31st December 2024 where outstanding performers will walk away with awards.

Kaliati, who won the TNM Super League golden boot after scoring 17 goals, has been nominated alongside William Thole and Blessings Singini for the player of the year award at the team.

Meanwhile, he has also been nominated for the best midfielder alongside Singini and Gaddie Chirwa and also on the most improved player alongside Ahamad Kungunde and Emmanuel.

In other awards, William Thole will have an edge over Richard Chipuwa and Dalitso Khungwa for the best goalkeeper, Timothy Silwimba could dominate Lawrence Chaziya and Stanley for the best defender, Clement Nyondo will have to fight against Sama Thierry Tanjong and Misheck Botomani for the best striker and the best rookie will be a battle for Dan Kudonto, Adam Wal

SAMA WINS A TROPHY FOR WANDERERS

Super Substitute, Sama Thierry Tanjong, fulfilled his words when signing his two years contract at Mighty Mukuru Wanderers that he want to win trophies with the team by scoring a lone goal to win their first ever Castel Challenge Cup on Saturday.

The Cameroonian scored two minutes after his introduction and that goal was enough to win the game as the Nomads beat Mzuzu City Hammers 1-0 at the Bingu National Stadium in the final.

Head coach for the team, Bob Mpinganjira, said he was very happy to win the tournament as the team now has something to point on this season.

He said: "I'm very happy with the boys with how they performed. It was a very tough match but we have now something to give it to the club and also to our President, Mr Thomson Mpinganjira so I'm happy." Said Mpinganjira.

Meanwhile, the Nomads have claimed a trophy and a prize money of K55 million for finishing first in the tournament and ending a trophy drought at the team.

"CASTEL FINAL WILL DEFINE OUR SEASON" - NDOVI

Mighty Mukuru Wanderers Chief Executive Officer, Panganeni Ndovi, says their Castel Challenge Cup final will define their 2024 season as it has been a season of a mixed feeling.

Ndovi said the game could fulfill one of their objectives of the season if they win the trophy but that will depend on the hard work of the players.

"Reaching the final of Castel Challenge Cup shows how focused we remain despite having lows in the season and this game will define our season as how we have performed this year." Said Ndovi.

He has however said he treats the game as one of the biggest games the team has played this season as Hammers is a good team that has beaten them also this season.

This will be his first official trophy if they win the tournament today since his appointment as a CEO at the Blue camp.

"IT'S TOTALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE 8-0 WIN" - MPINGANJIRA

Mighty Mukuru Wanderers head coach, Bob Mpinganjira, says he expects a very different game from the match they won 8-0 in the League this season and the team needs to work extra hard to win the trophy.

He said this on Friday ahead of the match against Mzuzu City Hammers in the final of the Castel Challenge Cup in Lilongwe on Saturday at the Bingu National Stadium where he said his team is prepared.

He said this is their last chance to win a trophy this season and they have agreed to have this one although it will not come on a silver platter.

"It's a different game from that game we won 8-0. It was in the League and also months ago and we need to approach this game as it is now so we desperately need this one." Said Bob.

The team managed to beat Panthers FC 3-0 to reach the final and their last time to win a trophy was in 2022 when they won the Airtel Top 8 under Mark Harrison.

"TAGWIRIZANA KUTI TIWINE TIKACHISIYE KWA A MPINGANJIRA" - CHAZIYA

Mtsogoleri wa osewera kutimu ya Mighty Mukuru Wanderers, Lawrence Chaziya, wati osewera onse agwirizana kuti ayesetse kuwina chikho chimenechi ndi cholinga choti akachisiye kwa mtsogoleri wa timuyi Thomson Mpinganjira.

Iye amayankhula patsogolo pa masewero amu ndime yotsiriza ya Castel Challenge yomwe iliko loweruka pa bwalo la Bingu pakati pa timuyi ndi Mzuzu City Hammers.

Iye wati chikhala chinthu chokoma kwambiri kutenga chikhochi chifukwa ndekuti chipereka chilimbikitso kwa osewera kuti chaka cha mawa adzachitenso bwino mu zambiri.

Iye anati: "Ifeyo takonzekera bwino kwambiri ndipo tagwirizana kuti titenge ichichi tikachisiye kwa a Mpinganjira. Molalo ili pamwamba ndipo izizi zitheka ndithu."

Ichi chitha kukhala chikho choyamba mu zaka ziwiri ku mbali ya Manoma omwe anachoka chaka chatha opanda chikho ndipo komaliza munali mu 2022 pomwe anatenga Airtel Top 8 pansi pa Mark Harrison.

NYONDO SCORES AGAIN AS WANDERERS REACH CASTEL FINAL

Mighty Mukuru Wanderers has become the first team to reach the 2024 Castel Challenge Cup final after beating Panthers 3-0 at the Kamuzu Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Forward Clement Nyondo scored his 13th goal of the tournament before Blessings Singini's thunderbolt and Gaddie Chirwa's cool finish sealed the win following an impressive second half display by the team.

Head coach, Bob Mpinganjira, was happy with the win saying it was not an easy thing to beat the lower league side.

"It was a tough game, I said it already that they are good and you could see today they came and held us in the first half then Second half, we pushed hard then we got the goals." Said Mpinganjira.

He further said that the team will keep on fighting in order to find a silverware this season as the Castel Challenge Cup is their only hope for a trophy this season.

The team will face either FCB Nyasa Big Bullets or Mzuzu City Hammers in the final of the to

KALIATI NAMED 2024 BEST PLAYER, WANDERERS BEST CLUB

Mighty Mukuru Wanderers midfielder, Isaac Kaliati, has added two accolades at MBC Entertainers of the Year award after being voted as 2024 Player of the year and Sports Personality of the year.

This follows a tremendous effort put in the 2024 season that saw him win 8 man of the match awards to score 17 goals and provide 9 assists in 27 games and win the golden boot this season.

He has however defeated Crispin Mapemba and Chimwemwe Idana for the best player award and he got the best of Frank kandu and Peter Mponda to win the best Sports personality award.

Meanwhile, trophyless Mighty Mukuru Wanderers has been named as the best Football Club in 2024 beating FCB Nyasa Big Bullets and Silver Strikers while Ascent Academy beat FCB Nyasa Big Bullets Women and Ntopwa Super Queens for the best female team award.

In Women's Football, Temwa Chawinga beat her Sister Tabitha for the best female player of the year, Joyce Mvula won the best