Nyasa Big Bullets Chief Executive Officer, Suzgo Nyirenda said the team have won everything at domestic level and starting from next season they have set their sight on the international stage.
For the past four years, Nyasa Big Bullets have shown their dominance in the domestic football, winning four league titles, 2 Cup games and 4 Charity Shield Cups but they have failed to replicate their brilliance into the Continental stages.
The people's team have been booted out of Caf Champions League in the preliminary stages four times consecutively.
Chiukepo Msowoya missed the penalty that would take Nyasa Big Bullets to the next stage in 2018-19 seasoj when the team faced Kenyan giants, Gor Mahia.
Bullets lost 1-0 in Kenya before winning 1-0 at home but they were booted out on post-match penalties.
They were also beaten 3-2 by Zimbabwean Platnum FC in 2020. They played a barren draw at Kamuzu Stadium before losing 3-2 away from home.
They won 1-0 in South Africa against Amazulu but they went on to lose 3-1 at home in the return league before losing 4-0 on aggregate to Simba SC.
Nyirenda speaking to the Nations said they have done enough at domestic level and they need to set their sight on the international stage.
"We know this is a big challenge. We have done all that is to be done and won everything worth winning on the local scene. But at international level we are still lagging behind. So, starting next season our sight is set on international level. We have a good plan to mitigate this. We will be announcing our plans at the beginning of the season," said Nyirenda.
The CEO has hinted that the Club will look into signing international players to match with other Clubs in Africa.
On Saturday afternoon, the Club announced the signing of attacking midfielder, Chawanangwa Gumbo from Ekwendeni Hammers and it is the second signing before the season ends after signing former Silver Strikers forward, Maxwell Gasten Phodo.
In the post-match interviews yesterday, Kalisto Pasuwa after his boys won the TNM Super League said the team will look into strengthening their Central-defence.
“In the international matches that we are playing, remember we struggled a lot through the centre. We hope to try to lure experienced centre-backs so that maybe if we are playing second balls or even if we are playing international matches it won’t be a problem for us,"said Pasuwa
Nyirenda said they need to sign international players if they are to compete with big clubs in Africa.
"We need to recruit international players. We cannot be playing against foreign clubs that have players from all over Africa and expect to win.
“But all this needs a lot of money. Without money, we cannot achieve this. That’s why it needs proper planning.”
Nyasa Big Bullets are expected to return to the international stage next year after winning the 2022 TNM Super League.
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