The Football Association of Malawi (Fam) has unveiled nominees for the 2025 coach and young player of the season awards.
Fam released the list of nominees Wednesday ahead of Fam Football Awards.
The awards are scheduled for March 6 in Blantyre.
The list for the 2025 nominees for the coach of the season comprises Mighty Wanderers Coach Bob Mpinganjira, Malawi Under-20 National Football Team Coach Milias Pofera and Silver Strikers Coach Peter Mgangira.
Mpinganjira has been nominated for helping Wanderers win the league title for the first time in eight years.
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He guided Wanderers to 27 victories in 40 matches across the competition.
The Nomads only lost a single match to Mzuzu City Hammers (2-1) in the league and also reached the FDH Bank Cup final, which they lost 3-2 to Silver on post-match penalties.
He won 27 matches and registered nine draws and five losses.
Mpinganjira said he felt honoured with the nomination.
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“I am really humbled and honoured,” he said.
Pofera, on the other hand, has been nominated for guiding the U-20 to the Cosafa Cup final for the first time in 22 years.
Malawi lost 2-0 to eventual winners South Africa in Namibia.
Pofera also said he was excited.
“It means a lot to me. It shows that other people appreciate my work,” he said.
Mgangira has been nominated for his remarkable performance in his first season at the helm of Silver.
He won the FDH Bank Cup and guided Silver to position three in the league.
Mgangira also won the Charity Shield.
The coach won 28 matches and registered 10 draws and four losses.
Mgangira was not available for his comment.
Meanwhile, the nominees for young player of the season award comprise Silver midfielder Festus Duwe, Karonga United striker Allen Chihana and Kamuzu Barracks striker Francis John Mchema.
Duwe, who joined Silver from Civil Service United, was a key figure despite playing fewer matches due to injury.
He scored 11 goals and made five assists in 22 matches across all competitions.
Chihana had a good season with Karonga, having been involved in 13 goals for the club in the league.
He scored eight goals and made five assists in 29 matches.
Mchema was influential for KB, having scored 13 goals and five assists in 35 matches.
