Struggling Chitipa United’s technical panel has tendered the resignation letter to the Club’s Authority after enduring a difficult start to the 2024 TNM Super League Campaign, Wa Mpira can reveal.
The Technical Panel, led by Macnobert Kadzuwa and his assistant, Elvis Kafoteka has decided to leave the Club as they are struggling to find the winning formula.
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Sources close to the Club confined to this Publication that the two coaches have already informed the team’s management about their decisions in writing.
“They have both resigned. The letter has been sent to the management and they will leave the Club,” said the Source.
The 2023 TNM Super League surprise package, Chitipa United were the impressive side last season under the tutelage of Macdonald Nginde Mtetemera who dumped them for CRECK Sporting Club where he is earning at least MK750,000.
The Lions of FortHills finished fourth in the league including beating FCB Nyasa Big Bullets and Mighty Mukuru Wanderers in two successive weeks.
Coaches leave on performance grounds
The Club has confirmed the departure of the two coaches saying that their move is based on the performance grounds after a morale-sapping performance of the team this season.
After Nginde’s departure, the Inkhalamu Zga ku Chitipa decided to appoint Kadzuwa but the coach together with Kafoteka who was at relegated Extreme FC last season, failed to grind results in their opening 8 fixtures to the season.
They only beat Karonga United but lost to Civil Service United, Mighty Tigers, FOMO FC, Big Bullets, and Silver Strikers. The team slumped to the bottom three with five points.
Chitipa United General Secretary, Watson Kabange confirmed the development saying the two coaches tendered their resignation letters.
“They all cited performance grounds as reasons to resign from their posts, I can confirm,” he said. “They both gave us their resignation letters saying that the team is not performing. After receiving their letters, we sat down and discussed the matter, after assessing their performance and reasons, we decided to allow them to move on with the decision.”
Gift Mkamanga will take the role of an interim Coach assisted by Wakisa Munkhondya.
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