Multiple sources have told the IMOTGP that Swansea City have changed managers, with Bob Bradley taking over for Francesco Guidolin. You may be wondering how this all went down and we will break down some of the details the media may not be aware of.
Swansea City are owned in part by Americans Steve Kaplan and Jason Levien. The former has some executive role with the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies and the latter is linked to MLS outfit D.C. United. The Americans are well aware how Bradley masterminded an upset of Spain as United States boss in a memorable run to the Confederations Cup final in 2009.
What you may not know - and has not been widely reported - is the role IMOTGP has played in this. Swansea have done their due diligence and noted our fantastic blog post about how the American David Wagner is performing a miracle in English football at Huddersfield Town. Proving the Swans left no stone unturned, they contacted the IMOTGP after seeing our clandestine meeting with Bob Bradley's son, Michael - known best for being a United States teammate of Christian Pulisic. (Note: Pulisic mentioned in this article for SEO purposes).
We can now disclose that Michael Bradley and IMOTGP discussed coaching options for his father in that September meeting. We apologize for not reporting that earlier but we were in a delicate position here at the blog and didn't want to compromise any valuable information. Bradley and us discussed several jobs - IMOTGP suggested the Bundesliga was too far a reach for Bob Bradley and he should pursue a lesser league like the Premier League instead.
So there you have it, the story behind the story that the football media has not picked up. We congratulate Bob Bradley on this historic appointment while still waiting for the first American coach in Bundesliga history. Maybe this guy can do that?
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