"Vlatko Andonovski has relinquished his head coaching role with the Kansas City Current to shift solely into his role as sporting director, creating a head-coaching vacancy at the NWSL's top overall team for the 2025 regular season. In a wider reorganization, Kansas City has also promoted Ryan Dell to general manager, replacing incumbent GM Caitlin Carducci. Andonovski held the dual role of head coach and sporting director since joining the Current in late 2023"
""I am really passionate about the long-term vision of the organization, which needs my full attention," Andonovski told ESPN. "I want to make sure that we win now, I want to make sure that we win in 2026 but really want to focus on winning in '28, '29 and '30. "In order to do that, it's hard when you're just focused on winning the next game."
Vlatko Andonovski relinquished his head coaching duties with the Kansas City Current to concentrate entirely on the sporting director position. The move opens a head-coach vacancy for the NWSL regular-season leader and coincides with a front-office reshuffle that promoted Ryan Dell to general manager, replacing Caitlin Carducci. Andonovski had held both roles since joining the Current in late 2023 after four years leading the U.S. women’s national team. He and majority owners Angie and Chris Long discussed the timing over the summer and prioritized a long-term plan focused on championships in 2028–2030. Players and staff were informed via Zoom shortly after the Current’s season ended.
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