{"id":266343,"date":"2026-10-07T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/07\/what-might-vlatko-andonovskis-chicago-stars-look-like-equalizer-soccer\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T17:00:00","slug":"what-might-vlatko-andonovskis-chicago-stars-look-like-equalizer-soccer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/07\/what-might-vlatko-andonovskis-chicago-stars-look-like-equalizer-soccer\/","title":{"rendered":"What might Vlatko Andonovski\u2019s Chicago Stars look like? \u2013 Equalizer Soccer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<div id=\"mvp-post-feat-img\" class=\"left relative\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-04T211851Z_1487359052_MT1USATODAY30000067_RTRMADP_3_NWSL-DENVER-SUMMIT-FC-AT-CHICAGO-RED-STARS-scaled-e1791348600435-1000x600.jpg\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"1000\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"600\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><!--mvp-post-feat-img--><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mvp-feat-caption\">Photo Credit: Talia Sprague-Imagn Images<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This season has been a slog for the Chicago Stars and their supporters. They have been rooted to the bottom of the National Women\u2019s Soccer League table for a while and are all but certain to end the campaign there. Still, the future looks a good bit brighter now that Vlatko Andonovski is in charge.<\/p>\n<p>Andonovski was hired as Chicago\u2019s chief soccer officer on September 17, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/chicagostars.com\/first-team\/chicago-stars-vlatko-andonovski-chief-soccer-officer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">club statement<\/a> confirming that he will \u201coversee all sporting efforts\u2026including working closely with the head coach on roster building, on-field strategy, scouting, transfers and player development\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>It sounds like a similar position to the one Andonovski initially held with the Kansas City Current, where he built one of the best teams in league history. The only difference this time is that he isn\u2019t also the head coach. He will, however, have a big say in who that person is and therefore still play a significant role in shaping the club\u2019s training and game model.<\/p>\n<p>But what exactly is the Andonovski approach, and what could it look like in Chicago?<\/p>\n<div class=\"equalizer-paywall\">\n<div class=\"paywall-block\">\n<p>\n      Access the best women\u2019s soccer coverage all year long\n  <\/p>\n<p>\n     Start your FREE, 7-day trial of The Equalizer Extra for industry-leading reporting and insight on the USWNT, NWSL and beyond.\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 3 --><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!--mvp-post-tags--><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!--posts-nav-link--><\/p>\n<div class=\"mvp-org-wrap\" itemprop=\"publisher\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\">\n<div class=\"mvp-org-logo\" itemprop=\"logo\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/equalizerWhite-1.png\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/equalizerWhite-1.png\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><!--mvp-org-logo--><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Equalizer Soccer\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><!--mvp-org-wrap-->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/2026\/10\/07\/what-might-vlatko-andonovskis-chicago-stars-look-like\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo Credit: Talia Sprague-Imagn Images This season has been a slog for the Chicago Stars and their supporters. They have been rooted to the bottom of the National Women\u2019s Soccer League table for a while and are all but certain to end the campaign there. 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