By Aliko Munde

Chitipa, October 3, Mana: Assistant Coach for Chitipa United Football Club, Gift Mkamanga died suddenly on Thursday during a CAF B Coaching Course in Blantyre.

In an interview, Chitipa United FC General Secretary, Watson Kabaghe confirmed the death of Mkamanga who until his death was assisting Chitipa United Coach, Christopher Nyambose.

He said the club has lost a dedicated Assistant Coach who led the team from SIMSO Northern Region league to promotion into the elite TNM Super League.

“It is with profound sadness that we inform the football fraternity of the sudden passing of our beloved assistant coach, Gift Nathaniel Mkamanga, who tragically collapsed this morning at an ongoing CAF B Coaching Course at Chiwembe in Blantyre,” Kabaghe added.

He said that Mkamanga’s body is currently at the College of Medicine for a postmortem, adding that further details would be shared in due course.

Chitipa District Sports Officer, Rowland Harawa, has described the death of Mkamanga as a blow to the football fraternity in Chitipa and the country as a whole.

“Mkamanga was a great coach who promoted football in Chitipa district by nurturing young talent,” he said.