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U.S. coach Bruce Arena: Bob Bradley got a 'raw deal' at Swansea City

United States national team coach Bruce Arena says he thinks countryman Bob Bradley got a "raw deal" from Swansea City when the Premier League club sacked him after just 11 games in charge.

Speaking to the "Soccer Today" show on ESPN Radio in Dallas (103.3 FM), Arena acknowledged that he is concerned Bradley's short reign at Swansea "could hurt opportunities" abroad for other Americans in the future.

"I think, for whatever reason, there's a bias against American coaches," Arena told Soccer Today. "We all know Bob -- Bob's an excellent coach and he went into a difficult situation and he needed to have the right support.