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Kansas City Current Shifts Vlatko Andonovski to Full-Time Sporting Director, Launches Head-Coach Search

The move separates day-to-day coaching from long-term roster strategy to support the club’s growth plans.

Overview

  • Andonovski relinquished head-coaching duties to focus solely on sporting director, will stay on the bench until a successor is named, and will sit on the hiring committee.
  • The club promoted Ryan Dell to general manager, replacing Caitlin Carducci, who is no longer with the organization.
  • An open search for the next head coach is underway, with assistants Milan Ivanovic and Freya Coombe cited by Andonovski as strong internal candidates.
  • Ownership characterized the restructuring as long-planned, with staff expansion under the new model and a stated aim of winning FIFA’s first Club World Cup in 2028.
  • Kansas City set NWSL regular-season records for points and wins in 2025 before a 2-1 quarterfinal loss to NJ/NY Gotham FC.