Some Super League golf equipment have accused the Super League of Malawi (Sulom) of being “too weak and slow” in addressing a number of the challenges affecting groups.
The groups voiced out their issues in the course of the annual common assembly (AGM) held in Lilongwe on Saturday.
They claimed that the league governing physique had been utterly “captured” by Football Association of Malawi (Fam), such that it was not unbiased.
Among different points, the golf equipment claimed that Sulom was failing to advance the pursuits of the golf equipment on a variety of points comparable to that of the Fifa+ tv deal.
Mzuzu City Hammers Chairperson Gift Mkandawire stated Sulom’s management was weak.
“Sulom is not in control and has no power. There are some cases where clubs are not reporting to Sulom. It is like clubs have two fathers. For example, Sulom is not in control of the Fifa+ and club licencing [issues],” Mkandawire stated.
According to Mkandawire, if the scenario doesn’t enhance, Sulom would die a pure demise.
“At the current speed, Sulom would no longer exist in the near future. Surely, there might be calls that either Sulom should not exit or if they [Sulom officials] exit, they have to be in control,” Mkandawire stated.
Currently, Sulom owns Super League rights whereas Fam owns rights for different home competitions.
For two consecutive seasons, Super League golf equipment had been asking Fam to disclose particulars of the deal it signed with Fifa+ for stay streaming of home matches.
But Fam had insisted that the venture was in its pilot part.
During the Sulom AGM, membership representatives stated each Sulom and Fam ought to come out clearly on the Fifa+ deal earlier than the season begins on March 29.
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets Chief Executive Officer Albert Chigoga stated the golf equipment had misplaced persistence on points associated to the deal.
“Since we were told two years ago that Fifa+ is in a pilot phase in Malawi, there has been no feedback as well as revenue [spilling over] to the clubs.
“So, expect feedback on how we would move forward with the project when people are simply watching matches for free,” Chigoga stated.
In his response, Sulom authorized adviser Solomon Gomezgani Mchawi stated the league’s governing physique would take up the matter with Fam.
“We understand the clubs’ concerns. The issue of Fifa+ has been there for a long time. We need to address it as soon as possible,” he stated.
The golf equipment really feel that the system lacks transparency, particularly on the difficulty of generated income.
Fam President Fleetwood Haiya promised to assessment the deal to make sure that the golf equipment maximise income.
When contacted, the affiliation’s advertising and marketing supervisor Tulipo Mwenelupembe requested for ample time earlier than he might touch upon the matter.
Since 2022, Super League matches have been beamed on Fifa+ TV channel.