Sacked Swansea boss Bob Bradley claims the club's owners 'lost their nerve' and 'didn't have the strength' to stick with him.
Bradley was dismissed after a paltry 11 matches in charge of the relegation-threatened Swans, during which the side were beaten seven times and conceded 29 goals.
The former United States manager's initial reaction to the decision was one of dignified calm but a clear frustration at the lack of patience he was afforded by American co-owners Jason Levien and Steve Kaplan emerged in an interview with ESPN FC.
In it, the 58-year-old said: 'They lost their nerve.