Former Super League of Malawi-Sulom President, Innocent Botomani, has died. Sulom has confirmed.
Botomani succumbed to Covid-19 on Sunday morning at Kamuzu Central hospital in Lilongwe.
Innocent Botomani
“It is with deepest sorrow that I regret to announce the death of my predecessor, the past immediate President of Super League of Malawi (SULOM), Mr Innocent Botomani. MHSRIP.” wrote Sulom president Tiya Somba- Banda on Facebook
Apart from working as Sulom president, Botomani also worked as the Director of Finance and Administration at the Malawi Police Service as well as Executive committee member for Blue Eagles Football Club.
He was part of the Sulom team that secured the current TNM sponsorship for the top league.
Meanwhile tributes have been flooding in for the former Super league boss who retired from active football in 2019 and served the super league body for over eight years.
Former Super League of Malawi-Sulom President, Innocent Botomani, has died. Sulom has confirmed.
Botomani succumbed to Covid-19 on Sunday morning at Kamuzu Central hospital in Lilongwe.
Innocent Botomani
“It is with deepest sorrow that I regret to announce the death of my predecessor, the past immediate President of Super League of Malawi (SULOM), Mr Innocent Botomani. MHSRIP.” wrote Sulom president Tiya Somba- Banda on Facebook
Apart from working as Sulom president, Botomani also worked as the Director of Finance and Administration at the Malawi Police Service as well as Executive committee member for Blue Eagles Football Club.
He was part of the Sulom team that secured the current TNM sponsorship for the top league.
Meanwhile tributes have been flooding in for the former Super league boss who retired from active football in 2019 and served the super league body for over eight years.
The eagerly-awaited clash between Silver Strikers and Civil Service United ended in a 1-1 draw at Silver Stadium in Lilongwe on Saturday.
Silver went ahead in the 43rd minute through a Frank Banda’s goal but Muhammad Sulumba scored in the 64th minute after receiving a cross from Chikondi Maloya to bring the match on even terms.
Civil suandered a glorious chance in the 67th minute as John Dambuleni headed wide a beautifully taken corner by Damiano Kunje.
Part of the action between Silver Strikers and Civil Service.
In the dying moments, Silver had some fine chances but they failed to score as Civo’s goalkeeper Tione Tembo made some brilliant saves.
Silver remain on top with 46 points from 22 games followed by Nyasa Big Bullets who are pearched on 2nd position with 45 points from 21 games.
In other matches Hendrix Misinde scored a brace to give Ntopwa United a deserving 2-1 win against Red Lions. Loyal Bokosi scored Lions’ consolation.
Chitipa United relied on Peter Mughogho’s lone goal to beat Blue Eagles 1-0.
Super League of Malawi (Sulom) has cracked its whip on Karonga United FC with a total of K3,500,000 fine after the Sulom disciplinary committee found them guilty of causing violence last month at Karonga Stadium during a league game against Silver Strikers.
The game ended prematurely after Referee Mercy Kaira changed her earlier decision to reward Karonga United a penalty.
According to the verdict released by Sulom on Friday night, it was established that Kaira failed to stamp authority on the match.
“Assistant referee Samuel Fudzulani wrongly influenced the decision by the referee through impromptu discussion with Silver Strikers players and official.
Mercy Kayira after being Manhandled by Karonga United Fans
The laws of the game provide for change of decision by the Referee. The rules and regulations provide that clubs can respect the decision of the referee by playing under protest.”
Karonga United has therefore been found guilty of abandonment of the game contrary to Article 21 (7) and (1) of the Sulom Rules and Regulations.
The team will also pay for causing damage to property and have been ordered to maintain Silver Strikers’ bus which their supporters damaged.
The Sulom disciplinary committee has also declared Silver Strikers winners and have since been awarded 3 points.
However, the central bankers have also been fined MK500,000.00 for impromptu confrontation with match officials.
Karonga United Assistant coach Oscar Kaunda has been banned for the rest of the season from all official matches and team manager Wilberforce Longwe is banned for six official matches with immediate effect.
The Super League body has so far made some recommendations wich include ensuring that the perception of playing under protest is religiously followed by the clubs and are therefore urged to make a public statement within 48 hours
Sulom has also recommended that the National Referees Association suspends Mercy Kaira and Samuel Fudzulani.
Efforts to seek immediate reaction from both Karonga United and Silver Strikers proved futile as their officials’ phone numbers went unanswered when we tried to call them.
15-year old Lilongwe born Christian Kakhome has earned a 3-year high school comprehensive financial aid package, worth around MK120 million to attend school at the prestigious Milton Academy, located in the state of Massachusetts in the USA.
The Milton Academy is a school frequently ranked in the top 10 private schools in the country. In addition to this Christian (15 years old), joins fellow Ascent Soccer graduate, Zobran Elias as a Davis Scholar, awarded to exceptional international students by a select group of boarding schools in the US. The Davis Scholarship supports with travel, academic resources and most importantly, a sizeable MK80M commitment spread over four years towards university fees. Christian was just 8 years old when he was scouted by Ascent Soccer, joining as the youngest player at the football academy (then called Chigoli Academy) when it was being formed. 7 years of effort developing as a player, person and a student, Christian has emerged as one of the leading under 15 talents in Malawian football and attracted the interest of a number of top boarding school soccer programs on the East Coast of the USA.
Christian Kakhome, off to USA
Academy Founder, George Maguire commented, ‘Christian’s journey from youngest player in the academy to global scholar, using his footballing abilities to leverage a truly world-class education and future has been a joy to share. Highly athletic, good with both feet and with an eye for the goal, Christian has an exciting future in the game. Academically bright, athletically agile and with strong character he is an ideal candidate for an athletic scholarship in the US and we are delighted for him to earn this opportunity. Christian’s father, Limbani Kakhome reflects on his son’s achievement.
‘Parental support is a key element to the young ones in their quest to pursue their passions and realise their dreams. Me and his mother are both very excited and pray he continues to be an inspiration for many upcoming students and athletes,” he said.
Christian follows in the footsteps of the Ascent’s first graduate, Zobran Elias who is at Taft School in Connecticut and Ms. Lughano Nyondo at Brooks School in Massachusetts as the third Ascent Soccer player to access a global scholarship pathway to the US since 2018.
Since 2015 Ascent has assessed 30,000 youth players and selected an Academy of 65 who are built around 3 male squads and one female squad. Ascent provides private education, advanced soccer coaching, character development and nutritional/medical support for its players. Ascent Soccer continues to provide a flow of players for Malawi’s national teams, having produced 10 youth internationals since 2018 for both male and female national teams at under 17 and 20 teams.
Based in Lilongwe, Ascent Soccer has a 3 grass pitched facilities, a gym, tactics and video analysis rooms and academic support classroom. The facilities are located between Mtandire and Old Airport in Lilongwe.
