2023-08-17 08:53:34
Appointed in October 2019, he did not resist the premature elimination of the Americans in the round of 16.
The coach of the United States women’s football team, Vlatko Andonovski, has resigned following the elimination of the World Cup against Sweden in the round of 16, we learned on Wednesday from a source familiar with the matter. .
Andonovski, 46, who had been at the head of Team USA since October 2019, and the American Federation have decided to put an end to this collaboration by mutual agreement, this source told AFP, confirming information published by national media. According to The Athletic website, the interim will be provided by the current assistant, Twila Kilgore. Asked by AFP, a spokesperson for the American Federation did not respond. According to the media, this resignation will be formalized on Thursday.
Under the leadership of Vlatko Andonovski, a former club coach in the women’s championship, the Americans won the bronze medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics after being beaten by Canada in the semifinals. Double defending champions, the Americans were mainly eliminated in the round of 16 of the Women’s World Cup which is currently being held in Oceania, losing on penalties on August 6 against Sweden (0-0 ap). Andonovski’s successor will have the task of quickly tipping Team USA into a new era, with the announced end of the career of star Megan Rapinoe (38), with the Paris 2024 Games in sight.
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