BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-Football Association of Malawi (FAM) President Fleetwood Haiya has issued a bold challenge to his critics, urging them to stop hiding behind what he describes as smear campaigns and instead face him in the ballot during the 2027 FAM elections.
Haiya made the remarks in an interview with the MaraviPost Publication, where he expressed concern over the increasing spread of what he calls “fake news” aimed at damaging his image and creating unnecessary divisions within the football fraternity.
According to Haiya, a specific group of football stakeholders has been relentlessly pushing misinformation with the aim of undermining the progress achieved under his administration.He argued that despite the noise, the results on the ground speak for themselves.
“As far as we are concerned, we are doing the right thing for our football and the results are evidence of this fact,” Haiya said.
“We are not sidelining anybody and these lies are being created by a certain group and we know their end game,”he added.
He went further to warn his detractors against using political tactics to influence football matters, saying that the sport should remain neutral and focused on development rather than personal agendas.
“They should not be hiding behind politics and spreading false news.Let them come out in the open. If they want to contest, or their proxies, let us meet in 2027,”he explained.
Haiya’s remarks come at a time when debates over football leadership and administrative transparency have intensified, especially following the recent success of the Malawi women’s national football team, the Scorchers.
The FAM president has also dismissed claims that he is sidelining National Women’s Football Association (NWFA) President Adelaide Migogo, describing the allegations as baseless and misleading.
The accusations were fueled by a voice note released on social media by Isaac Jomo Osman, owner of Kukoma Ntopwa Women FC, who alleged that Haiya had stolen the spotlight from Migogo after the Scorchers qualified for the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco.
Haiya, however, insisted that his administration fully respects the structures of women’s football and that no individual efforts were being overshadowed.
He said the Scorchers’ success belongs to the nation and not to any single person.
He also urged football stakeholders to focus on sustaining the momentum behind women’s football rather than promoting divisions that could derail progress.
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