Football Association of Malawi (FAM) will from this week roll out the Uefa Assist developmental programmes with the hosting of a Leadership Retreat.

FAM general secretary Alfred Gunda said apart from the retreat, Malawi got an approval for two other projects, namely the purchase of a minivan under the infrastructure projects and Football for Women under the capacity building projects.

Gunda: The leadership retreat is an important platform

A delegation of four Uefa officials arrived in the country on Wednesday for the four-day retreat.

The team comprising Marie Clerc, Jonathan Ford, Par Lagerstrom and Ian Davis will meet various football stakeholders as well as the FAM executive committee for the programme which focuses on good governance, strategic planning and defining clear roles and responsibilities to deliver change.

Under the Football for Women, the Uefa Assist programme will provide a comprehensive range of workshops to help implement effective governance structures to grow women’s football and increase participation.

Gunda said: “The Leadership Retreat is an important platform for us to review and reorganise our strategic direction after almost two years since the coming in of a new executive.

“The minivan will help our technical team with reliable transport for grassroots and youth football programmes while the Football for Women project will enable us to put structures in place to grow our women’s game.”

Uefa head of international relations Eva Pasquier said: “We are delighted to support FAM in their continuous efforts to develop football in Malawi and look forward to continuing our strong collaboration in the future.”

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