Former Swansea boss Bob Bradley 'doesn't have anything to prove' on his return to management, with the man key to his Los Angeles Football Club appointment believing anti-American prejudice was partly to blame for his struggles.
It is a year to the day since the Welsh side sacked head coach Francesco Guidolin and made Bradley the first American to manage in the Premier League.
However, Bradley's dream move lasted just 11 games and 85 days as Swansea's poor form led to another abrupt change in management at the Liberty Stadium.
It was a chastening experience that leaves some portraying him as a figure of fun but LAFC executive vice-president of soccer operations John Thorrington believes such talk is laughable.