Overview
- Ownership announced the hire Wednesday, praising Armas’s top-level experience and alignment with a long-term plan to pursue championships and expand the club’s global footprint.
- Armas previously led the New York Red Bulls, Toronto FC and the Colorado Rapids and served as an assistant at Manchester United and Leeds United, and he was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2025.
- Andonovski remains in charge of roster-building as sporting director and said he looks forward to working closely with Armas.
- The appointment follows a dominant 2025 regular season for Kansas City that set league records before an early playoff exit, with the upcoming campaign also featuring Concacaf group play as a pathway toward the inaugural Women’s Club World Cup.
- Co-owner Chris Long said Jesse Marsch’s recommendation sparked talks in mid-November, and the club retained assistants Milan Ivanovic and Freya Coombe after a focused search that kept internal options in consideration.