Swansea City have sacked manager Francesco Guidolin on his birthday and replaced him with former US national team coach Bob Bradley.
Guidolin replaced Garry Monk at the Liberty in January of this year but has now been axed following a poor start to 2016/17.
The Swans have won just one of their opening seven Premier League matches and currently sit 17th in the table.
The Italian manager – who signed a new two-year deal in May – hinted last week that a defeat at home to Liverpool would cost him his job and that prediction has proven to be correct.
And Swansea chiefs have wasted no time in appointing Bradley in his place.
Bradley got his big break managing the US national team, a post he occupied between 2006 and 2011. He took charge of Egypt after that before spells with Stabaek and Le Harve, who he has now left.
Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins confirmed: “We are obviously disappointed to part company with Francesco.
“We felt he deserved his opportunity after the work he did last season. Unfortunately we have not been able to carry performances over from last season and we felt we needed to change things as soon as possible in order to move forward in a positive way.
“We would like to thank Francesco and his staff for their services to the club and wish them well for the future.”
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