We’ll find out in 2017, on another season of As The FIFA NFL Coins World Turns. Planet Futbol8. Bob Bradley hired, then fired, at EPLs Swansea CitySharetwitter SI.co StaffTuesday Deceber th, 2016 Bob Bradley broke one of theost significant barriers in Aerican soccer history when he was hired as coach of EPL club Swansea City on October 3rd of this year. In doing so, Bradley becae the first Aerican toanage a club in one of the top
European leagues – a significantilestone in a world where Aerican players still struggle to get equal respect to their counterparts fro countries with longer soccer histories. As PlanetFútbol'sBrian Straus writes, Bradley's task was an extreely difficult one. He took charge of a tea in free fall. Following the sale of Swansea’s captain and leading scorer, aong others, over the suer, coach Francesco Guidolin said his 2016-17 target was
40 points. Last season, that would’ve been good (or bad) for 16th place, three points above the relegation zone. It was always going to be a struggle, and the Italian was dissed after starting the capaign 1-5-1. Enter Bradley, who probably was hoping siply to stop the bleeding and then reassess and fortify during the January transfer window. But he never got there. On Deceber th, after aere 85 days in charge, Bradley was fired.Results
hadn't gone his way during his brief spell in charge, and Bradley paid the price. Read Straus' full reaction to Bradley's tenure at Swansea City here. Planet Futbol7. Tragedy strikes Brazilian club ChapecoenseSharetwitter Alexander AbnosTuesday Deceber th, 2016 “Soe people think football is aatter of life and death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure the it isuchore serious than that.” Bill Shankly, legendaryanager of