FAM to avoid Bingu Stadium fines

BINGU STADIUM 


Fooltball Association of Malawi (FAM) has resolved to buy Bingu National Stadium technical area luxury seats to replace the current substandard ones to avoid Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) sanctions.

Bingu National Stadium, the only facility in the country certified to host FIFA/CAF matches, was in January 2023 given provisional approval to host international matches by CAF on condition that some shortfalls, including the substandard technical area seats should be replaced with the approved luxury shelter ones.

But the Ministry of Youth and Sports, which owns the facility, has failed to replace the condemned seats, prompting CAF to fine Malawi $5 250 fines for each Flames match the stadium hosts since January 2023.

FAM has already paid $21 000 (about K36 million) for hosting matches against Egypt, Guinea and Ethiopia in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers and against Tunisia in 2026 World Cup qualifiers.


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