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Bradley: Moving to Swansea an opportunity for American soccer

New Swansea City manager Bob Bradley says his appointment is an opportunity for American soccer.

Bradley became the first American to manage a club in one of Europe's top five leagues when Swansea appointed him on Monday, replacing the sacked Francesco Guidolin.

The 58-year-old had one final game in charge of Ligue 2 club Le Havre on Monday. Speaking after the match, the former U.S. national team boss said the opportunity to coach in the Premier League was too good to pass up, even if the timing wasn't ideal.

"In a perfect world, I would finish this season, go right to the end just like last year.