The Bob Bradley era at Swansea City is over. The club announced on Tuesday that it has parted ways with the former United States national team manager, who joined the club in October and became the first American to coach a top flight English club.
The dismissal comes just one day after Swansea's 4-1 Boxing Day loss to West Ham and after an ESPNFC report on Tuesday that Swansea's American owners, Jason Levien and Steve Kaplan, were growing increasingly concerned about recent results and the frustration mounting from the fan base.
From Swans chairman Huw Jenkins:
"With the club going through such a tough time, we have to try and find the answers to get ourselves out of trouble.
"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."
Bradley joined from Le Havre of the French second division. After beating out Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs for the job, the 58-year-old Bradley lasted just 85 days as the boss and was criticized for his American soccer lingo during his stint.
He lost seven of the 11 games in charge for Swansea, currently in 19th place with 12 points and in the relegation zone. The Welsh club is in desperate need of a revival and hoping to sign some players in the January transfer window in order to stay up in the top flight. It would appear they did not want Bradley making those additions.
