Vlatko Andonovski is taking on a new challenge in the NWSL. The former U.S. women’s national team coach has been named chief soccer officer of the Chicago Stars, the club announced Thursday.
The Chicago Stars hired former U.S. women's national team coach Vlatko Andonovski as their new chief soccer officer on Thursday. Andonovski officially joined the Stars 10 days after parting ways with the Kansas City Current, where he was the sporting director after previously also serving as the head coach.
The Chicago Stars have hired former United States women’s national team coach Vlatko Andonovski as the team’s new chief soccer officer after his recent shocking departure from the Kansas City Current.
The Kansas City Current and sporting director Vlatko Andonovski mutually parted ways on Monday. "Both parties determined that (his) requested transition from coaching into the sporting director role at the end of last season was not the right fit," the NWSL team said in a statement.
After a disappointing end to their 2025 NWSL season, the KC Current are already revamping the franchise for the next campaign. The organization announced on Friday that it’ll be making changes to its front office, as head coach Vlatko Andonovski leaves behind the manager role to become the club’s full-time sporting director.
The 2025 NWSL Shield-winning Kansas City Current announced Friday that Vlatko Andonovski, who served as head coach and sporting director since October 2023, will transition into a new role as the club’s global sporting director.
The Chicago Stars were the team of the week. They shocked their fan base back to life with a new venue and a goal explosion to boot. Meanwhile, Vlatko Andonovski won his 100th game and his current may well clinch the National Women’s Soccer League Shield before anyone else gets in the playoffs.
Just two minutes into the 2025 season, Kansas City’s reigning MVP Temwa Chawinga found the back of the net, an all too familiar sight for National Women’s
The Kansas City Current started this season with a bang, christening their new stadium with a head-turning five-goal performance against the Portland Thorns.
With another heroic performance from Golden Boot leader Temwa Chawinga, the Kansas City Current defeated NJ/NY Gotham FC 2-0 Friday night to win their second trophy of the season. This match was the finale of the inaugural NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup despite its fall date.
KC Current forward Temwa Chawinga made history during Saturday night’s match against Bay FC by breaking the NWSL single-season scoring record. Chawinga’s 35th-minute goal, which secured KC’s 1-0 win, marked her 19th goal of the season, surpassing the previous record of 18 goals set by Sam Kerr in 2019.
Twila Kilgore, who held the longest interim coaching role in USWNT history, has left the team after nearly nine months in charge. Kilgore took over in August 2023 following the departure of former head coach Vlatko Andonovski, leading the USWNT through a challenging period, including its rebound from a disappointing World Cup finish.
The San Diego Wave named Camille Ashton as the team's new general manager and sporting director on Wednesday. The move comes three weeks after Ashton resigned as general manager of the Kansas City Current, 12-0 and in first place in the standings.
Camille Ashton resigned as general manager of the unbeaten Kansas City Current on Wednesday, the NWSL team announced. Ashton began her term as GM in January 2022.
The United States Women's National Team won the first annual CONCACAF Gold Cup this weekend after defeating Brazil 1-0 in San Diego, California.
While Andonovski will walk away with a 51-5-9 mark as head coach, many will remember his run as a failure.
Beerensteyn explained the reasoning for her feelings, saying that the Americans were overconfident and had a "really big mouth" heading into the tournament.
The criticism towards the U.S. women's soccer team hasn't died down in the slightest, at least not from those at Fox Sports who are still covering the Women's World Cup.
It was always going to be close. No teams have met more often in the Women's World Cup than the USWNT and Sweden, and the two teams have long been considered peers on the international stage.
Three games, three lackluster showings: The USWNT managed to move on, but it did so by the skin of its teeth.
United States Women's National Team (USWNT) head coach Vlatko Andonovski said it's "insane" for people to question his squad's mentality and willingness to win, following their 0-0 draw against Portugal on Tuesday.
The Dutch controlled the entire first half, leading 1-0 after the first 45 minutes. When the second half started, things looked different from the start. The Dutch looked tentative and quiet; the Americans looked hungry and raw. What changed to give momentum back to the USWNT? How did they wrestle the game back into their control?
Welcome to our betting previews for the 2023 Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Yardbarker's Alyssa Clang examines the odds and provides analysis that can help you make smart bets.
The U.S. Women's National Team is the most successful women's soccer team on the planet, with four World Cup titles to its name. As the 2023 Women's World Cup approaches, USWNT coach Vlatko Andonovski announced the 23-person squad he'll bring to the event.
The USWNT and England last met in March 2020 when the Americans notched a 2-0 victory.
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