SWANSEA CITY new manager Bob Bradley will be a hit in the Premier League, according to Atlanta United President Darren Eales.
Bradley, 58 moves to South Wales from French second tier outfit Le Havre to replace Francesco Guidolin who was sacked following the defeat to Liverpool on Saturday.
The Swans have not won a Premier League game since the opening weekend of the season and are 17th in the table.
However with Bradley in charge Eales, former Tottenham Hotspur club secretary now at the helm of new MLS franchise Atlanta United insists Swansea are in good hands with the experienced American.
Eales exclusively told Sunsport “There’s great excitement already, Bob did a great job with the national team. Carlos Bocanegra (Atlanta United Sporting Director) speaks very highly of him”
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I think he will do well, it's important now there is an American connection at coaching level with the new american owners, there will be a feeling they will want him to succeed" Eales added.
Bradley was the first American to work in a major European League when he joined Norwegian side Staebek in 2014 and briefly took charge of Egypt. Eales who has just hired former Barcelona boss Tata Martino at Atlanta in time for the new season feels it's vital the 58-year-old is success in the Premier league.
He said: "God forbid he does badly and gets sacked after a few months, then it will be hard for another manager to follow in his footsteps, so he's somewhat of a pioneer"
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