They were losers and winners in the search for coaches in the top-flight so early in the new season.
Lusaka Dynamos for starters have lost in their protracted bid to hold on the coach Oswald Mutapa who oversaw a good run last season that saw them finish 6th after mounting a strong challenge to finish in 2nd place.
Mutapa’s employers Zambia Police decided to deploy him back to his old club and Dynamos’ promoted city rivals Nkwazi who are sponsored by the service.
The development will leave Dynamos under the care of Lucas Phiri and Joel Kabemba for the foreseeable future.
It is still unclear whether Mutapa will travel to Kitwe away with the Police outfit to face Power Dynamos on Good Friday in a week 2 fixture.
Elsewhere, Konkola Blades have confirmed they have appointed a new coach in the form of little known Chewe Mulenga.
The 41-year-old former Blades player takes over from Charles Mwila who was sacked last Sunday after six months on the job.
This will be Mwila’s first coaching experience in Zambia after managing teams in Zimbabwe and Botswana since retiring as a player in 2004.
Mulenga, who also played for Green Buffaloes and Kabwe Warriors, has coached Masvingo United of Zimbabwe and TAFIC of Botswana.
He has also played for Zimbabwean clubs Highlanders, Amazulu and Railstars.
Mulenga’s first day on the job will be on Good Friday when Blades travel to Railway Ground to face Kabwe Warriors.
Blades are 13th from one game played after losing 2-1 in their league opener to Buffaloes last Saturday in Chililabombwe.
Elsewhere, Power will confirm on Thursday whether they will play their home game against Nkwazi at their Arthur Davies Stadium home ground, club officials have stated.
Arthur Davies is undergoing renovations that will start with its open wing spectators
area before works shift to the grandstand.
Once works are complete, Arthur Davies will be the first football venue with all-bucket seating in Zambia and will maintain its current 15 000 spectator capacity.
Come on guys at Konkola Blades,who is this new coach “Chewe Mulenga?”.You mean there are no other capable coaches in Zambia who can coach “Sharp” Konkola Blades than this unknown Chewe Mulenga?I guess,there will be less good results for Blades this season.
Besides,I fail to understand the kind of reporting by the local media.Zambia Daily Mail stated that Blades have replaced Charles Mwila with Power Dynamos assistant coach- Mr.Lawrence Mweemba.Lusaka Times names Chewe Mulenga.So who is reporting the true story?
To Blades chairman,Mainga Mwiinga,I would say Lawrence Mweemba seems better coach on paper for Blades than this unknown Chewe Mulenga!!!!!!!!! Wish you luck in Kabwe on friday.
Lets be ready for the turbulance that goes with change. It may not be a smooth ride by the time the storm settles. The quicker the better.
I disagree with KM-Russia. Mulenga Chewe well known player and a former striker for Konkola Blades. For us, ‘chililabombweans’ we remember him as ‘BOMBER’ first as a school boy in a school team at Kamenza Primary Schoolin early 80s. He went up through ranks and become a memmber of Blades Senior team, together with his good friend the late Estone’Yellowman” Mulenga. His brother the late Richard Chewe was also a midfield dynamo and played for Kabwe warriors and had a stint with the national team.Chewe Mulenga like Charles Mwila are Chililabombweans.Mwila was first playing for the Lubengele United brfore joining blades.
WELCOME BACK HOME(C/BOMBWE) BA MUDALA BA BOMBER…….!
Well as a son of a former Chairman i have gotten to know both Chewe and Mwila and irrespective of how painful change may be its a good thing to try someone else. We as a team may be going through a poor spell right now but in the end if we finally catch the drift with our crisp Arsenal like formation we will soon be a team to reckon with. We have also recruited 3 more strikers who started against warriors and by the time we finally gel there will be fire works. So lets hold on and see how things go against power this weekend. Once a blade always a blade