<p>After a record-breaking season, the <strong>Kansas City Current</strong> made a shock head coaching switch and in came<strong> Chris Armas</strong> for his first-ever job in professional women's soccer. So, who is this <strong>U.S. men's national team Hall of Famer</strong> turned <strong>MLS</strong> coach who has scored one of the biggest club jobs in the women's game? </p><br><p>On this episode of <strong>Full Time,</strong> host <strong>Jilian Sakovits </strong>sits down for a personal one-on-one interview with Armas to discuss his journey to Kansas City and the NWSL. How does he view himself as an elite coach with a lot to learn about the league and his players? Why did he take the position? Is he aware of his position as an "outsider"? How will Armas and former head coach turned global sporting director Vlatko Andonovski collaborate? </p><br><p>After that, it's time to go from one 2025 NWSL trophy winner to another. <strong>Theo Lloyd-Hughes</strong> caught up with <strong>Gotham FC</strong> head coach <strong>Juan Carlos Amoros</strong> from the team's preseason camp in Spain. After a brief 41-day offseason, the <strong>reigning NWSL Champions</strong> are back together and preparing for the inaugural<strong> FIFA Women's Champions Cup</strong> and what could be 42 games in 10 months in 2026.</p><p>_______________</p><p>HOSTS: Jillian Sakovits, Theo Lloyd-Hughes</p><p>GUESTS: Chris Armas, Juan Carlos Amoros</p><p>PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes</p><p>VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin</p><p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen</p><p>_______________</p><p><strong>Referenced on the show:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6978324/2026/01/17/temwa-chawinga-kc-current-return-unclear/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">KC Current coach says timing of NWSL MVP Temwa Chawinga’s return ‘still unclear’</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6950040/2026/01/07/chris-armas-kansas-city-current/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Former USMNT midfielder Chris Armas named Kansas City Current head coach</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6973839/2026/01/15/nwsl-2026-schedule-dates/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NWSL releases 2026 schedule: Challenge Cup changes, Rivalry Week and men’s World Cup impact</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6835408/2025/11/24/gotham-nwsl-championship-full-time/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Is Gotham a dynasty now?</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6834608/2025/11/24/gotham-fc-nwsl-championship-nyc-celebrations/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gotham FC get NWSL Championship celebrations right second time around</a></p><p>_______________</p><p>Get in touch:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠</a></p><p>Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime</p><p>Subscribe to our <strong>Youtube</strong> channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@theathleticfulltime" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a></p><p>Subscribe to the <strong>Full Time newsletter </strong><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/newsletters/full-time/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠here⁠⁠</a></p><p>Visit the <strong>Yahoo Women's Sports hub</strong> <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠here</a></p><p>Take <strong>The Athletic's 2026 Listener Survey</strong> <a href="https://www.honesty-box.com/flowlive1.html?folder=athletic-comb-25&amp;resp=av&amp;origin=false" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>