Ceasefire

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) and Super League of Malawi (Sulom) have agreed to end weeks of hostilities following a high-level meeting between the two football governing bodies.

Speaking during yesterday’s FAM annual general meeting (AGM) in Salima, FAM president Fleetwood Haiya revealed that the two parties held what he described as a “soul-searching” meeting on Friday evening and agreed to put their differences aside.

Haiya said the two bodies had also resolved not to litigate their differences through the media, claiming there were people trying to drive a wedge between them.

In an interview after the AGM, which lasted one hour and 45 minutes, Haiya said he was pleased with the outcome of the meeting.

He said: “The key highlights of this AGM, I should say, was the address that I made to the member associations and all the stakeholders. There is indeed commendable progress made in 2025.

“These achievements are also reflected across the four key pillars of our strategic plan. We have touched almost every pillar, and this is very encouraging. As FAM president, I am very proud of what our members have achieved.”

In a separate interview, Sulom president Brigadier General Gilbert Mittawa described the meeting with Haiya as fruitful.

He said: “I wish to confirm that, yes, that meeting happened and it was important because even in a family, it is always important that the father and children, or husband and wife, meet regularly and discuss, either over dinner or breakfast, the issues that need attention within the family.

“So, it was a very fruitful meeting where both Sulom and FAM leadership said, ‘gentlemen, as we continue with our agenda to revive, reform and transform the game, what are the key challenges that we are experiencing?’

“We highlighted quite a number of key challenges which we have agreed to look into critically and resolve so that clubs can better take care of the welfare of players.”

Mittawa said the two parties had also agreed to resolve future issues amicably.

He said: “Most importantly, we have made a decision that, moving forward, we should create an environment where there is no bickering, confrontation or agitation between FAM and Sulom because we are one and the same entity.

“FAM is the father, Sulom is the child. Therefore, all the issues that may have been perceived as a rift or clash between FAM and Sulom have been sorted out.

“So, I want to confirm to you, and also to the public and all football-loving Malawians, that anything they might have been hearing about FAM and Sulom has been resolved.”

The dispute between the two bodies dates back to April when Sulom defied FAM’s directive not to use Kamuzu Stadium for the FDH Bank Cup launch match between Mighty Wanderers and Karonga United.

FAM subsequently instituted disciplinary proceedings against its affiliate, levelling four charges against Sulom.

The disciplinary hearing, which commenced on June 20, failed to proceed after Sulom raised preliminary objections. The case is now closed.

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