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Former New York Red Bulls, Toronto FC and Colorado Rapids head Chris Armas has been appointed arsenic nan caller caput coach of nan NWSL nine Kansas City Current.
Armas replaces nan erstwhile US women’s nationalist squad caput coach Vlatko Andonovski, who stepped distant from his caput coach domiciled astatine nan extremity of nan 2025 run successful bid to attraction solely connected his occupation arsenic Kansas City’s sporting director.
Armas was astir precocious managing successful nan men’s crippled arsenic nan caput coach of nan Rapids, whom he near successful October astatine nan extremity of his contract. The 53-year-old has had a nomadic coaching profession that has besides seen him moving arsenic an adjunct head astatine nan English clubs Manchester United (under Ralf Rangnick) and Leeds United (under Jesse Marsch).
Armas led nan Red Bulls to nan MLS Supporters’ Shield successful 2018 aft taking complete for Marsch, who near mid-season for a occupation astatine Red Bull Salzburg. He led nan Red Bulls to a disappointing decorativeness successful 2019 earlier being dismissed successful 2020. He lasted conscionable 15 games successful complaint of Toronto FC nan adjacent season, losing 10 of those games earlier being fto go. His stints astatine Manchester United and Leeds United followed. He was hired by nan Colorado Rapids up of nan 2024 play but was fired astatine nan extremity of nan 2025 run aft missing nan playoffs.
Armas past coached successful nan women’s crippled astatine nan assemblage level, starring nan Adelphi University Panthers from 2011 done 2014, boasting an improved grounds each twelvemonth capped pinch an quality successful nan NCAA Tournament.
During his playing profession he earned 66 elder world caps for nan US and played 264 MLS games, winning nan MLS Cup successful 1998. He was named arsenic US Soccer’s antheral subordinate of nan twelvemonth successful 2000.
“We are excited to person Chris successful Kansas City, and I look guardant to moving intimately pinch him arsenic we proceed to return nan nine to caller heights,” Andonovski told nan club’s media channels. “Chris brings a wealthiness of acquisition that will beryllium invaluable.”
Armas, who already antecedently was a co-interim caput coach of Leeds successful February 2023 aft Marsch’ sacking, for a Premier League fixture against Manchester United, said of his presence pinch past year’s NWSL shield winners: “From nan talented group of players, nan accommodation and passionate fanbase, this nine represents a world people environment. Above all, it’s nan civilization and nan group that impressed maine most.
“I’m inspired by nan shared imagination of nan ownership and staff, and I will do everything I tin to thief make nan KC Current nan champion women’s shot nine successful nan world.”
