 The following year, Chitalu was named club captain in a move which the media described as "the best move ever made – or the worst".At 20, this made him the youngest captain in Division I and the club felt that by being named captain, he would be forced to control himself so that he could control his players.Chitalu responded that it was a bit tricky for him but he was ready for the challenge and did not want to let the team down.