Bob Bradley sacked in Swansea (1 Viewer)

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Bradley's out after 11 games.

Bob Bradley sacked as manager of Swansea City after just 11 games - ESPN FC

Sources close to the Swansea owners told ESPN FC that the decision to part company with Bradley, the first American to manage a Premier League team, was made with "great reluctance" because of a determination for the appointment to work.

The 58-year-old took training on Tuesday morning, but his departure was later confirmed in a club statement.

"We are sorry to lose Bob after such a short period of time,'' Jenkins said. "Unfortunately things haven't worked out as planned and we felt we had to make the change with half the Premier League season remaining."

. . . In all, Swansea conceded 29 goals in Bradley's reign and at least three in eight of his 11 games.

Will it be a long time before another American gets a shot in the EPL?

 

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Bradley's out after 11 games.

Bob Bradley sacked as manager of Swansea City after just 11 games - ESPN FC



Will it be a long time before another American gets a shot in the EPL?

I'd imagine it will be quite a while for a non-dual national American to get a job in the EPL.

How many Americans are even trying outside of MLS / US? At one point, Greg Berhalter was in Sweden, but he came back to manage Columbus Crew.

You'd need someone to come in and make swift work of the smaller leagues, gaining promotion, getting to Europe to have much of a chance in a "big" league.

 

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I'd imagine it will be quite a while for a non-dual national American to get a job in the EPL.

How many Americans are even trying outside of MLS / US? At one point, Greg Berhalter was in Sweden, but he came back to manage Columbus Crew.

You'd need someone to come in and make swift work of the smaller leagues, gaining promotion, getting to Europe to have much of a chance in a "big" league.

It would be like the NFL (or at least Div 1 NCAA) hiring an Italian who coaches US football in Italy - even if their scheme is amazing they're still not coaching top talent so why take that shot?

 

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Would it kill you to write the thread title in American?

wanker

 

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