‘It is a dream’: Mario Marinica’s bizarre route to leading Malawi at Afcon

Following a disappointing FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign where Malawi finished last in their group, the country’s Football Association of Malawi (FAM) decided to bring in Romanian coach Mario Marinica to lead the Flames from the sidelines as technical director and co-coach with predecessor Meke Mwase. The Guardian explores the unique coaching situation further, how the FAM decided to reorganize the team and the role that Marinica will have once the competition concludes.