Photo: Jeff Husted/Kansas City Current
Any good story in Kansas City starts with barbeque, even for Vlatko Andonovski.
Andonovski was trying to keep to himself as waded through the difficult emotions of resigning as United States women’s national team coach after the squad’s Round-of-16 exit at the 2023 World Cup in August when one of his friends called with a simple message: ‘We’re going to Joe’s.’ Going out was not on Andonovski’s to-do list, but his friend was not taking ‘no’ for an answer.
After Andonoski and his friend finished their meal at the self-proclaimed world-famous establishment, a man came out of the building and yelled out to get their attention in the parking lot. The man — a complete stranger — proceeded to hug Andonovksi and talk about how he wanted the coach back in Kansas City.
That moment in the parking lot came about two months before Monday’s announcement that Andonovski is the new head coach and sporting director of the National Women’s Soccer League’s Kansas City Current….
