Malawi are hunting for a new head coach after announcing that Mario Marinica’s contract will not be renewed.<\/span><\/p>\n That defeat means Malawi now only have a slim chance of reaching next year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.<\/span><\/p>\n At the previous tournament in Cameroon, Marinica, <\/span>who initially took over as technical director in November 2021<\/span><\/a>, guided the Flames to the last 16 for the first time in the country’s history, where they were <\/span>beaten 2-1 by Morocco<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n 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.”<\/span><\/p>\n 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.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"Group](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/624\/cpsprodpb\/18DD\/production\/_129256360_afcongroupd.png\")
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