#sporting-director

#sporting-director

After ending his playing career with an ill-fated spell at Bordeaux, Koscielny initially rejoined Lorient as a youth coach. He became part of the upper management when Les Merlus [the Hakes] were relegated in 2024. The challenge was to return to Ligue 1 the next season for the club's centenary year. The club would go straight back up as champions.

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