Football Association of Malawi (Fam) has disclosed that it is not in a hurry to appoint Malawi Under-20 National Football Team coach due to the uncertainty of the Cosafa Youth Championship this year.
This follows the appointment of Patrick Mabedi as Flames senior coach on a two-year deal. He is also the Under-20 coach.
Usually, the Cosafa Youth Championship takes place in December every year.
However, Cosafa is yet to give an official update on the U-20 and U-17 tournament.
Fam Emergency Executive Committee meeting held in Mangochi on Saturday, which approved the appointment of Mabedi, did not discuss his successor as U-20 coach.
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Fam President Walter Nyamilandu said the matter would be discussed at an appropriate time.
“We would fill this vacancy at an appropriate time noting that there is no Cosafa U-20 tournament this year,” he said.
Government, through the Ministry of Youth and Sports, supports the remunerations of the senior national football team coach as well as both U-17 and 20 boys’ national teams.
Mabedi’s contract as U-20 coach is expected to expire next year just like his U-17 counterpart Deklerk Msakakuona, who is also Flames first assistant coach.
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However, Mabedi was not readily available Tuesday.
Spokesperson for the Ministry of Youth and Sports Macmillan Mwale asked for more time before he could comment on the matter.
“Let me verify information. I will come back to you,’’ Mwale said.
Mabedi was appointed U-20 coach on a one-year deal in 2020.
However, Mabedi’s contract was extended for two more years last year.
While in charge of the U-20, the team failed to go past the group stage.
Last year, the junior Flames finished second in the group stage with six points from three matches.
