George Mukasa

George Mukasa also known as George Wagaba Mukasa (born in 1949) is a retired Ugandan association football coach and also a retired association football player. He coached the Uganda Cranes between 1984 -1985. He retired from association football in 1978.

Background George Wagaba Mukasa was born in 1949 at Mengo Kisenyi in Kampala district.

Coaching career

SC Villa Mukasa won one league title with SC Villa in 1982, He also won the Uganda Cup twice in 1983 with SC Villa and in 1985 with Express FC.

On the 13th of August 1983, SC Villa played against Millers FC in a match league at Nakivubo stadium, it is at that game that George Mukasa was ordered off the pitch for misbehaving after one of his players (Rogers Nsubuga) suffered a minor injury shortly before halftime, after several solicitations by referee Dick Nsubuga, all fell on deaf ears. This forced Dick Nsubuga to ask George Mukasa to vacate the touchline before the second half begun. This match eventually ended 1-1. Mukasa coached the Uganda Cranes between 1984 -1985.

George Mukasa introduced the Kawowo style of play at the National team between 1984 and 1985. However much this was entertaining, it yielded no results for the Uganda Cranes as they lost to Malawi at the CECAF semi finals games that were held at the Cranes home grounds,this led to his dismissal in 1985.

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