The Kansas City Current will have a new coach roaming the sidelines when they return to the pitch next season.

Vlatko Andonovski and team officials announced Thursday he will step down as the teams head coach to devote his time to serving as the teams sporting director. He had been in both roles.

Andonovski, 49, who has deep soccer roots in Kansas City, joined the Current in late 2023 and played a key role in the clubs dominant regular season performances in 2024 and 2025.

The club advanced to the NWSL semifinals in 2024 before losing to eventual champion Orlando Pride.

Andonovskis club appeared poised for another playoff run in 2025 after completing a historic season that saw them clinch the shield with several weeks left in the regular season. The clubs season ended in the NWSL quart

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