- Title: Swansea City sack Bob Bradley after less than three months in the job
- Date: 27th December 2016
- Summary: SWANSEA, WALES, UK (OCTOBER 7, 2016) (REUTERS) (MUTE) NEWLY APPOINTED SWANSEA CITY MANAGER BOB BRADLEY WALKING UP STEPS TO BE INTERVIEWED SWANSEA, WALES, UK (OCTOBER 7, 2016) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (English) NEW SWANSEA CITY MANAGER BOB BRADLEY AT NEWS CONFERENCE SAYS: "With football in the United States we have always understood that we have to earn respect. And when I was with the national team every time we got the chance to play in Europe the players and I would understand today is one more day when we can show what the game is like in our country, and so if in some way this helps I am proud of what I have been able to do, so if that helps some people down the road. But this bit about pioneer and all the rest, I am not an American manager. I am a football manager, all right? So when I come here I realise that there is not one person in Swansea who could care less what anybody in the United States thinks at the moment, okay? They care about their football club, and man I am here to give everything I have for the fans, for the club and I couldn't be more excited about the chance." SWANSEA, WALES, UK (OCTOBER 7, 2016) (REUTERS) (MUTE) NEW SWANSEA CITY MANAGER BOB BRADLEY BEING INTERVIEWED SWANSEA, WALES, UK (OCTOBER 7, 2016) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (English) NEW SWANSEA CITY MANAGER BOB BRADLEY SAYS: "I am going to learn a lot more but I know enough about Swansea City football club. I had seen 'Jack to a King' before this week. I didn't wait until this week to find that and put it into my computer. And most of all what I know is that when you have a club with a soul, a club that has real passion and real supporters, for me that is special. And so the idea of coming to a club like that and of course to be in the Premier League where you get challenged at the highest level."
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- Keywords: Bob Bradley Swansea City
- Location: FILE - SWANSEA, WALES, UK
- City: FILE - SWANSEA, WALES, UK
- Country: United Kingdom
- Topics: Soccer,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA0015ENSQIN
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- Story Text:Swansea City have sacked manager Bob Bradley less than three months after the American took charge at the Liberty Stadium, the Premier League's second-bottom club said on Tuesday (December 27).
Swansea were thrashed 4-1 at home by West Ham United on Monday and are mired in a relegation battle, level on 12 points with basement side Hull City after 18 games.
"We are sorry to lose Bob after such a short period of time," said Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins. "Unfortunately things haven't worked out as planned and we felt we had to make the change with half the Premier League season remaining.
"With the club going through such a tough time, we have to try and find the answers to get ourselves out of trouble."
Bradley, 58, saw his Swansea side pick up just two wins and two draws in his 11 games in charge, during which they conceded 29 goals, after he replaced Francesco Guidolin on Oct. 3.
Swansea's first team coaches Paul Williams and Alan Curtis will take charge while the club start looking for a replacement just days before the opening of the January transfer window.
Former Manchester United and Wales winger Ryan Giggs is the early favourite for the job among the bookmakers followed by Wales manager Chris Coleman, who used to play for Swansea.
Former United States national team coach Bradley became the first American to manage a Premier League club when he left French club Le Havre to take over at Swansea.
Having worked in American club football as well as in Norway and France, Bradley arrived with a wealth of experience but he was unable to turn the Welsh club's fortunes around.
"Personally, I have nothing but praise for Bob. He is a good man; a good person who gave everything to the job. His work-rate is phenomenal and we wish him well for the future," Jenkins added in a statement on the club website (www.swanseacity.net).
American businessmen Jason Levien and Steve Kaplan brought a controlling stake in the club in June and Bradley was appointed after the sacking of Italian Guidolin, who had joined in January to replace former Swansea player Garry Monk.
Bradley was U.S. manager for five years from 2006, winning the 2007 CONCACAF Cup, and led them to the 2010 World Cup last 16, and has also managed Egypt's national team.
At club level he has managed American teams Chicago Fire, Metrostars and Chivas USA along with Norwegian outfit Stabaek. - Copyright Holder: FILE REUTERS (CAN SELL)
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