Vlatko Andonovski has resigned as coach of the U.S. women’s national team, a source briefed on Andonovski’s status confirmed to The Athletic on Wednesday. The source was granted anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly before the move was officially announced. Soccer outlet 90min first reported the news.
Andonovski has drawn interest from multiple teams at the international and club levels already, the source said. U.S. Soccer is finalizing an agreement to make assistant coach Twila Kilgore interim head coach, multiple sources briefed on the plans said. The U.S. women have two friendlies against South Africa scheduled for Sept. 21 and 24.
The 46-year-old Andonovski oversaw a disappointing World Cup campaign as the side was knocked out at the last-16 stage by Sweden with a 5-4 defeat on penalties. It was the earliest the USWNT have ever been knocked out of a World Cup and Andonovski’s decisions throughout the tournament had been called into question.
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Andonovski succeeded Jill Ellis in October 2019. The U.S. did not win either of its major tournaments under Andonovski, taking bronze at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. The team won four of 10 matches with Andonovski at the helm at the Olympics and World Cup…
