{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6818801871c041c8cc75b143/689b9c5db9b9dae0c741e4b3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Getting to know Alex Straus and his evolution of Angel City FC","description":"<p>Being head coach of <strong>Angel City FC</strong> might just be one of the biggest jobs in soccer. How do you take one of the most well established and highest-performing brands off the pitch and turn them into a winner on the pitch?</p><p><br></p><p>Well, this week on <strong>Full Time, Tamerra Griffin </strong>and<strong> Meg Linehan </strong>are joined by<strong> ACFC </strong>head coach<strong> Alex Straus</strong> to go inside his vision for the team. Starting with Straus' journey to Los Angeles, from growing up in Norway, the \"coincidence\" that led to his coaching career, and the three consecutive league titles in the <strong>Frauen Bundesliga</strong> with <strong>Bayern Munich</strong>. Straus even touches on the similarities between <strong>Bayern</strong> and ACFC, what his new life is like in LA, and the difficult task of shaping <strong>his NWSL's team's mentality. </strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Articles referenced on the show: </strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6406808/2025/06/05/angel-city-coach-alex-straus-bayern-munich/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Curiosity and a new challenge drew former Bayern Munich Women’s coach to Angel City</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6484336/2025/07/10/angel-city-signs-evelyn-shores-uswnt-future/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Angel City bets on future, signing Evelyn Shores: ‘When we break through, it’s going to be spectacular’</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6374520/2025/05/23/nwsl-rookie-riley-tiernan-success/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">How Riley Tiernan’s close relationship with her sister helped the NWSL rookie find success early</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6371618/2025/05/21/angel-city-fc-sveindis-jonsdottir-through-2027-2/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Angel City FC moves into ‘new era,’ signing Iceland forward Sveindís Jónsdóttir through 2027</a></p><p>_______________</p><p>HOSTS: Tamerra Griffin, Meg Linehan</p><p>GUEST: Alex Straus</p><p>PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes</p><p>VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin</p><p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen</p><p>_______________</p><p>Get in touch:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:fulltime@theathletic.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠</a></p><p>Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime</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>","author_name":"The Athletic"}