Women’s football: Malawi FA denies abandoning Scorchers at airport
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Nyasa Times
The Football Association of Malawi says it arranged transport for players in the women’s national team, the Scorchers, from the airports in Lilongwe and Blantyre. It says some chose to get off at designated stops and continue their journeys on their own, according to its statement.
The Football Association of Malawi (FAM), the governing body of football in Malawi, has denied abandoning the women’s national team, the Scorchers, when they arrived at the airports in Lilongwe and Blantyre. The association said transport had been arranged for all the players, Nyasa Times reports.
FAM explained that some players chose to get off at designated stops and arrange the rest of their journey themselves. The clarification came after photographs circulated on social media showing team members waiting for a minibus in Kanengo, a neighbourhood in Lilongwe, according to Nyasa Times.
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