"THEY PAID REFEREES TO BE CHAMPIONS" - JOMO

Ntopwa FC technical director and Coach, Isaac Jomo Osman, said he is keeping fingers crossed waiting for the Football Association of Malawi on reports that FOMO bribed the referees of the match against them.

Osman said this after the team lost 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in regulation time at the Kamuzu Stadium to miss a TNM Super League return and said FOMO's promotion is through bribes.

"Let's just wait and see because authorities have it that they [FOMO] were paying money to referees so if they want football to win, they will act on the issue," said Osman.

On the future of team, Jomo said he can't comment because he was upset with the defeat. This comes in the period where the Chipiku Stores Central Region Football league was also marred with match fixing allegations.

In the final, the whole officiating panel led by Mayamiko Kanjere was changed for Mwayi Msungama's led panel that also made Jomo to protest and reports shows that

Ntopwa

Richard Tiyesi has resigned as Ntopwa Media Officer with immediate effect.

Tiyesi has written the club a letter notifying them about his personal decision.

Mkulu oyang'anira aphunzitsi ku timu ya Ntopwa Isaac Jomo Osman wati ngakhale atuluka mu ligi ya TNM, koma Silver Strikers isayembekezere kutenga mapoint pamene akhale akusewera masewero masanawa.

A Osman ati Ntopwa yakonzeka kuchita bwino pa masewero ake awiri omwe atsala mu ligiyi.

Malingana ndi a Osman kutuluka kwawo mu ligi yaikulu mdziko muno ndi kaamba koti masewero anakhudzidwa kwambiri ndi matenda a Covid-19.

Silver Strikers isewera ndi timu ya Ntopwa masanawa pa bwalo la Nankhaka mu mzinda wa Lilongwe.

Isaac Jomo Osman's Ntopwa booted out from TNM Super League

Ntopwa are the second team to be relegated in the country's elite league, TNM following a 0-1 defeat to Mighty Tigers.

This is despite that the Amaghetto Kids are remaining with 2 games to complete their TNM Super League fixtures.

In the first 45 minutes, Ntopwa created more goal scoring opportunities but converting chances into goals was a challenge.

Mphatso Magaleta and Hendrix Misinde missed several clear chances in the first half.

It was the Kau-Kau boys who played fantastic football in the final half following the intoduction of Chikaiko Batison and Jones Kanyumba at 50 minutes.

The duo replaced Chikumbutso Banda and Joseph Balakasi.

Mighty Tigers defender, Emmanuel Nyirenda scored the lone goal of the match at 62 minutes from a deflection inside Ntopwa's half.

Speaking after the game, Tigers Head Coach Trevor Kajawa applauded his charges for collecting maximum points.

Kajawa said the win is a relief to his side as they aim to survive the relegation.

On his part, Ntopwa Technical Director, Isaac Jomo Osman said Covid-19 has had an impact on the teams performance.