Update: The Super League of Malawi (Sulom) has confirmed a four-week break for the FDH Bank Premiership to accommodate international fixtures, with the second round scheduled to resume on October 10, according to Nation Online. While most clubs have completed their first-round matches, Mighty Wanderers and Blue Eagles will play a delayed fixture on September 19 to conclude their opening schedules, Nyasa Times reports.
In women's football, the Football Association of Malawi has announced that the National Bank of Malawi National Women's Premiership will officially kick off on September 19. The league will feature 10 teams from across the country competing for the championship, according to official communications from the association.
Meanwhile, three FCB Nyasa Big Bullets players have been called up to the Malawi Under-23 national team for the 2027 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Eswatini. The club's official website reports that first-team defender Edward Thengo, along with reserve players Julius Banda and Feston Botomani, will join the squad ahead of the first leg on September 28.
Update: As the Under-20 national team prepares for their upcoming AFCON COSAFA qualifiers, a selection controversy has reached a climax. Nyasa Times reports that coach Enos Chatama faced accusations of favoritism after naming 14 players from his own club, Ekhaya FC, to the 32-man squad. Following the public backlash and a poor run of form in the league, Ekhaya FC officially sacked Chatama this week. The Football Association of Malawi had previously defended the initial selection, stating it was the result of a countrywide scouting exercise.