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Undeterred, Mwila got on with the job with Jim Bone as Technical Advisor and Chola as his assistant. Rechristened 'Power 90,' Dynamos won 3 trophies in 1990, just missing out on the league to Nkana. The following year, Dynamos bagged the big one when they overcame Nigeria's | Undeterred, Mwila got on with the job with Jim Bone as Technical Advisor and Chola as his assistant. Rechristened 'Power 90,' Dynamos won 3 trophies in 1990, just missing out on the league to Nkana. The following year, Dynamos bagged the big one when they overcame Nigeria's | ||
Benue Cement Company Lions 5–4 on aggregate to scoop the Africa Cup Winners Cup, the only Zambian team to have achieved that feat to date. Dynamos had gone down 2–3 in the first leg in Nigeria but were able to win 3–1 at home despite being a goal down at half-time. | Benue Cement Company Lions 5–4 on aggregate to scoop the Africa Cup Winners Cup, the only Zambian team to have achieved that feat to date. Dynamos had gone down 2–3 in the first leg in Nigeria but were able to win 3–1 at home despite being a goal down at half-time. | ||
Dynamos also added the league title for a historic double. Mwila was one of the assistant coaches at | Dynamos also added the league title for a historic double. Mwila was one of the assistant coaches at CAN 1992 in Senegal where Zambia lost in the quarterfinals to eventual winners Ivory Coast. After being pipped to the coach of the year award by [[Godfrey Chitalu]], Mwila announced his resignation from Dynamos to take over at Township Rollers in Botswana. This time, Dynamos players sided with him and staged an apparent walk-out at the Awards Ceremony in protest against the choice for coach of the year, considering that Mwila had won the country a continental trophy, Zambia's first ever while Chiatlu had guided Warriors from Division I back to the Premier League and won a couple of cups along the way. | ||
With a reputation for putting players under pressure to perform and sometimes uttering uncharitable remarks about non-performers, Mwila said he had not regrets if in the process of executing his duties, he had offended some players as he had only meant to motivate them to put in that extra effort. He said he would miss Dynamos but was happy that he was parting with the club on an amicable note and at a time when it was at its peak. 'You don't leave your wife when she's dying so I am leaving Dynamos when they are at the top. I think it's better this way.'<ref>Siame, Exhilda. "Coach Mwila quits" ''Sunday Times of Zambia'', 23 February 1992, p.10</ref> | With a reputation for putting players under pressure to perform and sometimes uttering uncharitable remarks about non-performers, Mwila said he had not regrets if in the process of executing his duties, he had offended some players as he had only meant to motivate them to put in that extra effort. He said he would miss Dynamos but was happy that he was parting with the club on an amicable note and at a time when it was at its peak. 'You don't leave your wife when she's dying so I am leaving Dynamos when they are at the top. I think it's better this way.'<ref>Siame, Exhilda. "Coach Mwila quits" ''Sunday Times of Zambia'', 23 February 1992, p.10</ref> | ||
Later in the year, Mwila was appointed Botswana national team coach and when the national team perished in the [[1993 Zambia national football team air disaster|Gabon Disaster]] in April 1993, Mwila was called upon to mould the new team and he obliged after seeking permission from his employers [[Botswana Football Association]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=New York Times|author=Hughes, Rob|title=The Honor and Dishonor|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1993/07/07/sports/07iht-rob.html?pagewanted=all|date=7 May 1993}}</ref> Zambia came within a point of qualifying to the | Later in the year, Mwila was appointed Botswana national team coach and when the national team perished in the [[1993 Zambia national football team air disaster|Gabon Disaster]] in April 1993, Mwila was called upon to mould the new team and he obliged after seeking permission from his employers [[Botswana Football Association]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=New York Times|author=Hughes, Rob|title=The Honor and Dishonor|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1993/07/07/sports/07iht-rob.html?pagewanted=all|date=7 May 1993}}</ref> Zambia came within a point of qualifying to the World Cup 1994, losing out to Morocco. | ||
When the Government and the FAZ could not reach an agreement with | When the Government and the FAZ could not reach an agreement with Roald Poulsen over a new contract in November 1996, Mwila was appointed coach with Ndhlovu as Technical Advisor, with Mwila infamously stating that his predecessor Poulsen had run away because 'he knew that the World Cup qualifier against South Africa in Lusaka would be tough.'<ref>Kambikambi, Yuyo. "Pros to be sieved, says coach" ''Times of Zambia'', 27 January 1997, p.14</ref> The duo's reign was short-lived as they resigned on 11 April 1997 when Zambia failed to beat Zaire in a World Cup qualifier, drawing 2–2 in Harare.<ref>Mulwanda, Gerald and Kayira, Victor. "Mwila, Ndhlovu resign" ''Times of Zambia'', 12 April 1997, p.8</ref> [[George Mungwa]] took over as caretaker coach but he could not save Zambia's campaign as South Africa grabbed the only ticket to France '98 in the group. | ||
Mwila coached Qwa Qwa Stars in South Africa later in 1997 and returned home to coach [[Zanaco F.C.]] in 1998, staying with them for two seasons before being engaged by Lusaka Dynamos in 2000. His stint at Dynamos was short-lived and his next coaching assignment was with Zimbabwe's Highlanders as Technical Advisor to coach Willard Khumalo in 2002 but left after a disastrous CAF Champions League campaign in early 2003. | Mwila coached Qwa Qwa Stars in South Africa later in 1997 and returned home to coach [[Zanaco F.C.]] in 1998, staying with them for two seasons before being engaged by Lusaka Dynamos in 2000. His stint at Dynamos was short-lived and his next coaching assignment was with Zimbabwe's Highlanders as Technical Advisor to coach Willard Khumalo in 2002 but left after a disastrous CAF Champions League campaign in early 2003. | ||
