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Former US women's coach Vlatko Andonovski joins the NWSL's Chicago Stars as chief soccer officer

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Peterson, A. M. (2026, September 17). Former US women's coach Vlatko Andonovski joins the NWSL's Chicago Stars as chief soccer officer. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/former-us-women-s-coach-vlatko-andonovski-joins-the-nwsl-s-chicago-stars-as-chief-soccer-officer/article_16c744e3-f1ed-5e9d-b9fb-fd63ff946343.html

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Vlatko Andonovski, former coach of the U.S. women's national soccer team and previously sporting director for the Kansas City Current, has joined the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) Chicago Stars as chief soccer officer. The announcement came on Thursday amidst the team's current poor performance with a 5-17-2 record and recent leadership changes. Andonovski expressed enthusiasm about aligning his coaching philosophy with the club’s vision, aiming to bring success back to the struggling franchise.

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Former U.S. women's national team coach Vlatko Andonovski has joined the Chicago Stars as chief soccer officer, according to an announcement on Thursday. The Stars have a poor record this season at 5-17-2 and are already eliminated from playoff contention. Last month, the team fired coach Martin Sjögren, and in May, general manager Richard Feuz was let go.

Andonovski praised the ownership's vision for the club and expressed alignment with their values and goals. Before joining the Chicago Stars, Andonovski recently left the Kansas City Current after leading them to significant success last year, including winning the NWSL Shield and setting regular-season records with 65 points and 21 victories. His departure from Kansas City was just last week.

Andonovski’s appointment at Chicago is seen as an effort to turn around the struggling club's fortunes and bring back a competitive edge in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL).

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National Women’s Soccer League Stars U.S. the Chicago Stars the Kansas City Current

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Andonovski PERSON · 6× Stars ORG · 2× the Chicago Stars ORG · 2× Current ORG · 1× Martin Sjögren PERSON · 1× National Women’s Soccer League ORG · 1× Richard Feuz PERSON · 1× U.S. GPE · 1× Vlatko Andonovski PERSON · 1× the Kansas City Current ORG · 1×

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“As we’ve navigated our club’s challenges, ownership and executive leadership has been steadfast in their understanding that any future head of our sporting initiatives must be a proven winner with a thorough understanding of this league, its mechanisms and standards, and what it takes to be a serious contender for titles,” Stars President Karen Leetzow said in a statement.

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🔮 General manager Richard Feuz was let go in May.

2026-09-18 · Toronto Star

Former US women's coach Vlatko Andonovski joins the NWSL's Chicago Stars as chief soccer officer · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 1 hedged)

Former U.S. women’s national team coach Vlatko Andonovski has joined the Chicago Stars as chief soccer officer, the team announced Thursday. asserted

team → join → officer

Andonovski’s new team has already been eliminated from playoff contention this season with a 5-17-2 record. asserted

team → eliminate → record

The Stars fired coach Martin Sjögren last month after less than a full season on the job. asserted

Stars → fire → job

General manager Richard Feuz was let go in May. uncertain

Feuz → let → May

“Joining the Chicago Stars was an easy decision after the conversations I had with ownership and leadership,” Andonovski said. asserted

Andonovski → join → ownership

“We had the opportunity to talk in depth about the direction of this club, their vision, and values. asserted

We → have → club

Everything I heard aligns with the way I believe the game should be played and what the club needs to be successful.” asserted

club → hear → what

Andonovski had parted ways with the Kansas City Current last week. asserted

Andonovski → part → Current

He joined the National Women’s Soccer League team ahead of the 2024 season and moved to sporting director in late 2025. asserted

He → join → 2025

Last year, Andonovski ’s Current team claimed the NWSL Shield and set regular-season records with 65 points and 21 victories. asserted

team → claim → points

The team conceded just 13 goals and had 16 shutouts. asserted

team → concede → shutouts

During a career that has included stops with three NWSL teams, Andonovski won Coach of the Year honors in 2013 and 2019. asserted

Andonovski → include → 2013

He coached the now-defunct FC Kansas City to league championships in 2014 and 2015. asserted

He → coach → 2014

Leetzow → navigate → statement

“Vlatko brings demonstrated experience in each of those areas, and we’re looking forward to his impact as we continue to build, expand our sporting structure, and bring this club up to the level of our ambitions. asserted

we → bring → ambitions

Andonovski coached the United States from 2019-23, leading the team to the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics. asserted

Andonovski → coach → Olympics

He resigned after the national team fell in the round of 16 to Sweden in the 2023 Women’s World Cup. asserted

team → resign → Cup