Swansea boss Bob Bradley has accused those who criticise him because he has an American accent of taking "cheap shots".
Bradley has so far failed to turn around Swansea's fortunes since succeeding Francesco Guidolin at the start of October.
Swansea have won only once in Bradley's seven games and are bottom of the Premier League heading into Saturday's critical home fixture with fellow strugglers Sunderland.
But Bradley - the former United States manager who steered his country into the last 16 of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa - feels the fact that he is American has been held against him.