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The head coach of the UN Women’s soccer team Vlatko Andonovski has stepped down.
After a poor performance by the United States Women’s National Team at the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia/New Zealand, head coach of the team Vlatko Andonovski has stepped down.
Though the USWNT is considered a powerhouse in women’s soccer, they haven’t really played to the expectations of their fans and have come under immense criticism for their lack of consistency and lack of commitment. The four time World Cup champions went to into the World Cup as the defending champions but failed to make it through to the quarterfinals after Sweden eliminated them in a thrilling encounter that had to be decided on penalties.
Vlatko Andonovsk was the coach of the team when they took home the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics. He had some words to express his love for the team. “I’m very optimistic for the future of this program, especially considering all the young players that got opportunities over the past few years who will no doubt be leaders and impact players moving forward,” he stated.
“I’m very optimistic for the future of this program, especially considering all the young players that got opportunities over the past few years who will no doubt be leaders and impact players moving forward,” he said
The departure of the coach affords the assistant coach Twila Kilgore, the position of an interim coach.
They had a walk in the park game against Vietnam, beating them 3-0 in their first group match, drawing against both Portugal and the Netherlands. They faced Sweden in the round of 16 and that’s where they failed to qualify to the quarterfinals.
“We want to extend our deepest gratitude to Vlatko for his dedication to the Women’s National Team,” US Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone said in a statement.
“We know he will continue to contribute to the growth of the women’s game in the United States and wish him well in his future endeavors.”
The finals of the World Cup takes place on Sunday, 20 August in Sydney between Spain and England.
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