Creck Sporting Club has suspended head coach Eliya Kananji, assistant coach Harry Saidi, and data analyst Blessings Tembo following the team’s disappointing start to the 2026/27 FDH Bank Premiership season.
The decision comes after Creck’s dismal performance in their opening six matches, during which the team has failed to register a single victory. After finishing seventh in the 2025 season and qualifying for the 2026/27 Airtel Top 8 Cup, the club’s fortunes have reversed dramatically.
Creck’s defensive woes have been particularly concerning. The team has conceded nine goals—level with Moyale Barracks—and scored just two goals in their opening campaign. Their record of four losses and two draws places them among the league’s worst performers, alongside Chitipa United, Kamuzu Barracks, and Dedza Dynamos, all of whom have suffered similar or worse results.
Aaron Mtaya, the club’s general secretary, confirmed the suspension to The Atlas Malawi, stating: “We have decided to suspend them because the team is not doing well. I don’t know when they are going to know their future status.”
Women’s Coach Named Interim Manager
In a bid to revitalize the team, Creck Sporting Club has turned inward, appointing Chisomo Nkhoma as interim head coach. Nkhoma, who currently leads the club’s women’s football team and serves as head coach of the Malawi U-17 National Football Team, holds a CAF B coaching certificate.
Mtaya explained the rationale for the appointment: “Chisomo is not new to our organization. She is already the coach of our women’s team and is accustomed to our culture. We didn’t need to look elsewhere when we already have quality coaching talent in-house.”
Nkhoma’s backroom staff is yet to be announced. She will begin her tenure immediately, with her first test coming after the June FIFA International Break when Creck faces Mighty Wanderers on June 14th at Zomba Stadium in an Airtel Top 8 Cup match.
In related news, Ekhaya FC has reinstated head coach Enos Chatama after a four-week suspension. Chatama was sidelined following a disappointing start to the season—a loss in the opening match and a draw in the second game.
During Chatama’s absence, interim coach Fundi Akidu led the team to three consecutive victories, though they suffered one defeat before Chatama’s reinstatement. Despite the interim coach’s success, the club has opted to restore Chatama to the role.
Currently sitting fifth on the league table with 10 points from six games, Ekhaya will resume play after the FIFA break with an Airtel Top 8 Cup clash against FCB Nyasa Big Bullets in Lilongwe.
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets are nearing the conclusion of their coaching search following the dismissal of Gilbert Chirwa last week. The club conducted interviews with five prospective coaches on Monday, narrowing the field to two frontrunners: Mark Harrison, former Mighty Wanderers coach, and Ernst Middendorp.
Other candidates who were interviewed included Zambian coaches Medson Nyirenda and Chris Kaunda, as well as Gerald Phiri Senior. However, the club has decided to focus on Harrison and Middendorp as their primary options
Bullets had scheduled further discussions with Harrison for Tuesday, though these talks were postponed to a later date. The club aims to finalize the appointment before the conclusion of the FIFA international break.
