By Charles Nkhoma

Lilongwe, November 11, Mana: Former Malawi National Team (Flames) coach, Patrick Mabedi is contemplating taking authorized motion in opposition to Football Association of Malawi (FAM) after his contract was unceremoniously terminated.

His lawyer, David Kanyenda, confirmed of the event in an interview with Malawi News Agency (Mana) on Monday that he has requested compensation from FAM.

“We have received and accepted instructions from Mr. Patrick Mabedi to represent him in a matter regarding his employment relationship with FAM,” Kanyenda stated.

Kanyenda famous that if FAM doesn’t compensate Mabedi, he’ll take authorized motion via the Industrial Relations Court.

“Our shopper’s contract was set to run out in November 2025. Unless FAM compensates him for the remaining wage and advantages, we can be left with no choice however to litigate on the labour tribunal, the Industrial Relations Court.

“Our initial calculations indicate that our client would have received a substantial amount in hundreds of millions of kwachas, covering salaries and benefits,” Kanyenda stated.

When requested in regards to the compensation, FAM General Secretary, Alfred Gunda stated they might not pay Mabedi, citing an exit clause that had been activated in his contract.

He stated: “FAM had a contract with the coach, and based on the contract provisions and the exit clause, we reached this decision.”
Mabedi signed a two-year contract with FAM in October 2023, after serving as interim coach for 5 months.

Football analyst George Chiusiwa warned that FAM dangers one other authorized dispute with a former coach, observing that Mabedi was evaluated on a single goal solely.

Mabedi was tasked with qualifying for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), reaching the semi-finals of the 2024 Cosafa Cup, and ending at the very least second in FIFA 2026 World Cup Group L.

Malawi withdrew from the Cosafa Cup in June because the nation mourned the tragic passing of Vice-President Saulos Chilima and eight others in a army airplane crash in Thungwa, Nkhata Bay.

The Flames have since been eradicated from the 2024 Afcon qualification, at the moment sitting final in Group L, after losses to Burundi, Burkina Faso, and twice to Senegal.

Winning the remaining two matches in opposition to Burundi and Burkina Faso wouldn’t alter their standing.

However, Malawi remains to be competing within the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The Flames are at the moment fourth in Group H with six factors, following wins in opposition to Liberia and São Tomé and Príncipe, however suffered a loss to Equatorial Guinea.

Earlier this 12 months, the Industrial Relations Court ordered FAM to compensate former coach Meke Mwase, additionally represented by Kanyenda, for unfair dismissal. Another former coach, Ernest Mtawali, equally received a lawsuit in opposition to the affiliation for unfair dismissal.