By the time the Club returned
to competition in 1952/53, Carmelo Rapa had become deeply
involved in the affairs of the Club and it is safe to say that among the
many other matters he handled, one could include that of team coach. This
probably was the case for the rest of the 50’s.
At the end of the 1964/65 season, Ghajnsielem
were relegated once again. Carmelo Rapa was back in charge and led the team
back to the First Division, to an Independence Cup triumph in 1965/66 and
to a Galea’s Cup win in 1966/67.
Carmelo Rapa's involvement with the Club continued until
the early seventies. Mr. Rapa was also involved in the
coaching of the Ghajnsielem primary school team in the
sixties and seventies.
