FRANCESCO GUIDOLIN has been sacked as Swansea boss after a horror start to the 2016-17 season – with Bob Bradley taking over as manager.
The Italian missed training sessions last week ahead of yesterday’s 2-1 defeat to Liverpool, with fears regarding his health circulating.
Le Havre boss Bob Bradley will now take over the reins at Swansea having been immediately named as the replacement - becoming the first ever American boss to manage in the Premier League.
Guidolin, 61 today, will be the first Premier League departure of the season, as Roberto Di Matteo was given his marching orders on Monday at Championship side Aston Villa.
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Guidolin steered the club to top-flight safety last term after being appointed last January.
But he suffered a lung infection in March and was put on a drip at a London hospital after struggling to breathe. It forced him to miss a stunning 2-1 win at Arsenal. But the Swans have made a poor start to this season.
They have taken only four points from their first seven Prem games and are just outside the relegation zone.
But Guidolin believes his side were unlucky to lose to Liverpool yesterday.
He said: “I don’t know what will happen tomorrow or if there will be a meeting but I’m very happy with my players. I want to say they fought for 95 minutes and this is very important.
“If we played in this way earlier in the season it would be impossible not to have results. I am not worried about my position but I am worried about our position in the table.”
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