The arrival of the former USA coach has taken fans by surprise and the BBC presenter admits that Swansea could be rueing the decision come May.
Gary Lineker admits that Swansea City’s decision to appoint former USA boss Bob Bradley as their new manager is a huge gamble.
Bradley’s arrival was confirmed by the club on Monday afternoon, bringing an end to intense speculation over Francesco Guidolin’s future at the Liberty Stadium.
The Italian himself (below) was subjected to intense scrutiny following his appointment in January due to his lack of experience in the English game before guiding the Swans to safety with an impressive run of form in the latter stages of the season.
However, unlike Guidolin, who had taken charge of a number of similar sized clubs in his native Italy in a lengthy managerial career, Bradley’s CV does little to suggest that he can drag Swansea out of the mire.
The 58-year-old is hugely respected in his homeland after leading the USA national team to the second round of the 2010 World Cup, but his experience in European club football is limited to a short stint at Norwegian side Stabaek and eleven months in the French second division with Le Havre, where he posted a distinctly average win ratio of 45%.
And Lineker has aired the viewpoint seemingly held by a number of Swansea fans, suggesting that Bradley’s appointment could prove either madness or a masterstroke.
The Match of the Day presenter was famously scathing about Leicester City’s appointment of Claudio Ranieri (below) at the start of last season and Swansea fans will be hoping he is left looking rather foolish once more.
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