Fifa President Giovanni Infantino is expected to inspect Football Association of Malawi (Fam) land in Lilongwe Wednesday.
According to Fam, Infantino will arrive through Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe following a request from the association’s president Fleetwood Haiya.
Fam Communications and Competitions Director Gomezgani Zakazaka said full details regarding Infantino’s visit will be shared today.
“The Fifa President [Infantino] will arrive in Lilongwe on Tuesday (today) before meeting some senior government officials. He will tour some places in Lilongwe which Fam owns. However, a detailed programme will be shared on Tuesday (today),” Zakazaka said.
This is the first time Infantino is visiting Malawi after his predecessor Sepp Blatter toured Malawi in 2002.
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Meanwhile, Haiya said he was humbled with Infantino’s gesture after the world football governing body’s president accepted his invitation.
“Remember I invited the Fifa President to visit Malawi after I met him in December in Saudi Arabia soon after I had been elected Fam President. I cannot pre-empt everything but I am delighted that the Fifa President will be in the country,” Haiya said.
Sports analyst George Kaudza Masina, who is also Silver Strikers Board Chairperson said:
“Fifa president’s coming to Malawi is a big boost to Malawi football. The coming of Infantino is likely to bring some developments to our football. The last time a Fifa President (Sepp Blatter) visited Malawi was a decade ago which brought Mpira Village with him.
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“His coming might be seen as a vote of confidence on Fam 1, Fleetwood Haiya. As such, let Chiwembe [Fam] take advantage of this rare visit to lobby for more funding mainly on football development and the challenges facing our football.”
