AP, New York :
Vlatko Andonovski is well aware of the expectations he faces as the new coach of the U.S women’s national team.
His predecessor, Jill Ellis, led the team to consecutive World Cup titles – an accomplishment her successor can only hope to equal.
“What this team has done and what Jill has done is absolutely amazing,” Andonovski said Monday at his introductory news conference. “Jill was hired to win one World Cup, and she won two. It just pushed the standards even higher. … I knew coming into it that it will be extremely important to win all the big tournaments.”
The native of Macedonia played for several teams in Europe before an indoor soccer career in the United States.
