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

Subscribe to The Women's Game on YouTube:    / @womensgamemib   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. Join our Discord!   / discord   BRAND NEW THE WOMEN'S GAME MERCH AVAILABLE NOW: https://mibcourage.co/4a2xapO Follow The Women's Game Twitter:   / womensgamemib   Instagram:   / womensgamemib   TikTok:   / womensgamemib   And get the newsletter delivered directly to your inbox every Monday: https://mibcourage.co/3NBy9If 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 #NWSL #ChicagoStars #VlatkoAndonovski #MalSwanson #USWNT #TheWomensGame #sammewis