Mighty Mukuru Wanderers have terminated coach Meck Mwase’s two-year contract following his absence from duty without notice or approval.
Wanderers announced their decision through a press release dated November 14.
“The decision follows a period during which Mr Mwase has been absent from his duties since November 4 2024 without notifying the club or obtaining approval. Despite multiple efforts by the club to contact him, there has been no response. Given these circumstances, we have made the difficult but necessary decision to termination his services with immediate effect,” part of the release reads.
It stated that management is implementing interim coaching arrangements to ensure continuity and maintain the club’s competitive edge.
“Further announcements regarding the coaching situation will be made in due course. We extend our gratitude to Mr Mwase for his contributions during his tenure and wish him the best in his future endeavours.
“Meanwhile, our focus remains on driving the club forward to making it mighty again. We appreciate the understanding and support of our fans, sponsors and the Wanderers community as we pass through this unexpected situation,” it concluded.
National Football Coaches Association chairperson Aubrey Nankhuni said they are concerned with Mwase’s behaviour.
“Every employment contract has terms and conditions which are agreed upon by the employer and the employee. In a case where there are issues, both parties sit down to discuss. It is after failing to agree on one thing that one can leave. But Mr Mwase has not conducted himself in a proper manner. So we are calling on our members to follow what is in their contract.
“So we cannot blame Wanderers. They have not done anything wrong. They have done what any other employer would have done. If an employee does not report for duty for such a long time without reasons, the next thing is that they get fired. As coaches, our duty is on the pitch and whatever we do today, we should remember that we will need another club to employ us. So we must be careful,” Nankhuni said.
He said they wish Mwase well wherever he is and are hoping that he would get in touch as he remains a member of the coaches’ body.
Mwase as Nsanzurwimo Ramadhan’s assistant at the beginning of the season but the Burundian left after consecutive losses to Silver Strikers and Mzuzu City Hammers.
The former Malawi National Football Team coach then stepped into Ramadhan’s shoes but disappeared after a 1-0 loss to Silver Strikers in the semifinals of the Airtel Top 8 some two weeks.
He is reported to have gone to Wanderers clubhouse to hand back the car he was using before leaving.
Seasoned football analyst and player agent Felix Ngamanya Sapao advised the Nomads to look into circumstances that are forcing coaches leave the club before finishing their contracts.
“The coach was indeed absent from duty but football has to continue at Wanderers. Ramadhan’s departure was orchestrated, planned and then agreed upon. The problem may not be the coaches. It could be something else considering that another coach, Mark Harrison, also left the club last year,” he said.
Mwase’s whereabouts are still unknown but there are reports alleging that he has been offered a lucrative contract by an unnamed foreign club.
