Vlatko Andonovski on His Chicago Stars Rebuild, Mal Swanson's Future & Winning in the NWSL

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Vlatko Andonovski joins Sam Mewis on The Women's Game to discuss his new role as Chief Soccer Officer of the Chicago Stars and his vision for rebuilding the NWSL club. The former USWNT and Kansas City Current head coach shares his plans for building around Mal Swanson, hiring a new head coach, developing young talent, and creating a winning culture in Chicago. Plus, Vlatko reflects on his coaching career, lessons from the USWNT, and what comes next.

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Chapters:
00:00 - What is a “Chief Soccer Officer”?
02:40 - Creating Chicago Stars Identity
06:00 - Finding a new coach
07:16 - Conversations with Chicago owners
09:10 - Chicago’s new training facilities
11:29 - Building around Mal Swanson
16:29 - Developing young players
20:56 - “This season is behind us”
22:15 - Lessons from coaching
27:24 - Success and Failures