Malawi are hunting for a new head coach after announcing that Mario Marinica’s contract will not be renewed.
But a 4-0 defeat to Egypt in Lilongwe in last week’s qualifiers means Malawi have little chance of reaching next year’s Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.
After that game, Marinica also hit out at the Malawi fans, claiming they were more interested in supporting Egypt’s “superstars” than the home players.
A statement released by the Football Association of Malawi announced that, “by mutual consent, it has been agreed with Mr Mario Marinica not to enter into negotiations for renewal of his contract when it expires on 30 April 2023.”
It also revealed that the 58-year-old will be “on scheduled annual leave” up until that date and thanked him for “bringing great joy and pride” to Malawi for their historic Afcon run in Cameroon.
