Tag: Peter Mponda

Jan92025 by By Suleman ChiteraNo Comments

Mponda returns home

Peter Mponda has been appointed as the coach of Nyasa Big Bullets, marking the beginning of an exciting new chapter at the club.His return to the country’s most decorated football club follows a successful tenure at Silver Strikers, where he solidified his reputation as one of Malawi’s most promising coaches.With head coach Kalisto Pasuwa now at the helm of the Malawi national team, Mponda’s appointment signals a seamless continuation of the club's legacy of success.Peter Mponda’s time at the Silver Strikers in the 2024 season was nothing short of exceptional. Appointed as head coach in 2022, Mponda brought discipline, tactical innovation, and a winning mentality to the Lilongwe-based team.His leadership transformed the Silver Strikers into one of the most formidable teams ...

Dec312024 by Malawi Freedom NetworkNo Comments

Bankers accept Peter Mponda’s resignation

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TNM Super League Champions Silver Strikers Football Club has confirmed that its head coach Peter Mponda has resigned from the club. Mponda announced his resignation from the club on December 26, 2024 for personal reasons.The club informed its supporters about the resignation through a press release on December 26, 2024. Despite a two-year contract extension Mponda signed recently, he decided to part ways with the club for reasons he did not disclose.Silver Strikers Football Club acknowledged Mponda’s exceptional leadership and technical expertise that led to club’s success during his stay at the club. The club has further expressed sincere gratitude to Mponda for his invaluable contribution and dedication.The club accepts the resignation and is eager to working swiftly to ident...

Dec22024 by Malawi Freedom NetworkNo Comments

Bullets Offer K8 Million Monthly Salary to Mponda

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FCB Nyasa Big Bullets are reportedly courting Silver Strikers FC head coach Peter Mponda to consider taking over from Kalisto Pasuwa, who is strongly linked with the Flames' permanent job.According to Nation Newspaper, the People's Team sent a delegation to meet Mponda in Lilongwe a fortnight ago where offer was made.Said the source: “Bullets made an offer of close to K8 million as monthly salary and other benefits but Mponda did not commit and asked for more time to ponder and consult on the matter.Pasuwa's contract with Bullets is due for expiry at the end of next the season and is earmarked for the Flames job upon Football Association of Malawi (FAM) Executive Committee's endorsement.Recently, Mponda ruled out himself of Flames permanent job, saying he has unfinished bus...

Nov242024 by Malawi Freedom NetworkNo Comments

Bullets will be humiliated just like MAFCO, says Mponda

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Silver Strikers coach Peter Mponda says a fate similar to that of Mafco awaits FCB Nyasa Bullets when the Bankers host the People’s Team at Silver Stadium tomorrow in TNM Super League.Mponda says they will punish Bullets just the way they did with Mafco.“Talking about Bullets, we feel that we will dominate them, we will create enough chances. It’s just a matter of how many chances we are going to take. Everyone is feeling good about the performance and the result." The way we played against Mafco, the way we created chances, the way we dominated possession, the way we worked off the ball, it was very good. Like I said that here at Silver Stadium we have a good feeling. We want to continue playing the same way we played against Mafco.”Silver thrashed Mafco 6-1 on Wednesday a...

Nov102024 by By Suleman ChiteraNo Comments

Silver Strikers Coach Peter Mponda Criticizes Bullets’ Win in Airtel Top 8 Final

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By Burnett MunthaliSilver Strikers’ head coach, Peter Mponda, expressed his disappointment following his team’s narrow 1-0 loss to FCB Nyasa Big Bullets in the final match of the 2024 Airtel Top 8, held at the Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe. Despite acknowledging that luck often plays a role in football, Mponda insisted that Bullets didn’t do enough to deserve the win.“I don’t believe Bullets did anything extraordinary to justify this victory,” Mponda said after the game, adding that Silver Strikers remain strong despite some commentary suggesting they should be unbeatable. Mponda defended his squad's performance, stating they had prepared well and played solidly despite the result.Bullets' coach, Kalisto Pasuwa, countered by praising his players for their focus and teamwor...

Oct12024 by Malawi Freedom NetworkNo Comments

Former Player Peter Mponda

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Peter Mponda(born 4 September 1981) is a retired Malawian footballer and Bata bullets playerHe played as a central defender and was the captain of the Malawi national team and he was also a captain for bakili bullets during caf champions league in 2004.He is currently the head coach for the Silver Strikers in Malawi which plays in the Super League of Malawi, the top league in Malawi's football .In November 2019, he was appointed coach of the Malawi national under-20 football team.In the summer of 2023, he returned to his former Black Leopards club as an assistant coach under head coach Alejandra Dorado. After several poor results, the club decided to elevate Mponda to the head coach position on September 28, 2023.[ Mponda returned to his native Malawi in January 2024 as the...