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Chris Armas on what he will bring to KC Current & NWSL | Inside Gotham's FIFA Women's Champions Cup preparations
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Jan 19, 202652:25
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After a record-breaking season, the Kansas City Current made a shock head coaching switch and in came Chris Armas for his first-ever job in professional women's soccer. So, who is this U.S. men's national team Hall of Famer turned MLS coach who has scored one of the biggest club jobs in the women's game?
On this episode of Full Time, host Jilian Sakovits sits down for a personal one-on-one interview with Armas to discuss his journey to Kansas City and the NWSL. How does he view himself as an elite coach with a lot to learn about the league and his players? Why did he take the position? Is he aware of his position as an "outsider"? How will Armas and former head coach turned global sporting director Vlatko Andonovski collaborate?
After that, it's time to go from one 2025 NWSL trophy winner to another. Theo Lloyd-Hughes caught up with Gotham FC head coach Juan Carlos Amoros from the team's preseason camp in Spain. After a brief 41-day offseason, the reigning NWSL Champions are back together and preparing for the inaugural FIFA Women's Champions Cup and what could be 42 games in 10 months in 2026.
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HOSTS: Jillian Sakovits, Theo Lloyd-Hughes
GUESTS: Chris Armas, Juan Carlos Amoros
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen
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Referenced on the show:
KC Current coach says timing of NWSL MVP Temwa Chawinga’s return ‘still unclear’
Former USMNT midfielder Chris Armas named Kansas City Current head coach
NWSL releases 2026 schedule: Challenge Cup changes, Rivalry Week and men’s World Cup impact
Gotham FC get NWSL Championship celebrations right second time around
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