U.S. Soccer and U.S. women’s head coach Vlatko Andonovski have parted ways, the federation announced on Thursday. The decision comes just a few weeks after the senior national team program was eliminated in the round of 16 in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. It was the earliest World Cup exit for the squad in program history. The federation announced that assistant Twila Kilgore will serve as the interim head coach.
“All of us at U.S. Soccer thank Vlatko for his dedication to our women’s national team over the past four years,” said U.S. Soccer Sporting Director Matt Crocker in a statement. “Vlatko worked tirelessly for this team and has been a strong and positive leader for our women’s program. We’re grateful for everything he has contributed to U.S. Soccer and know he has a bright future in the sport.”
He took over the team in October 2019 after former head coach Jill Ellis stepped away with two World Cup wins in 2015 and 2019. His contract was originally set…
