Bob Bradley makes American soccer history

The appointment makes Bradley the first American to ever manage in one of Europe’s top leagues.

Bradley got his start in American college soccer, before becoming one of the best managers in MLS and then leading the United States national team from 2007-2011.

American managers were often taught by other Americans, didn’t understand what it was like to manage against the best and were ill-prepared for elite level soccer, or at least the thinking went.

Bradley getting a job in the Premier League can go a long way towards opening up more opportunities for American managers in Europe.

If he does well with Swansea, it will show to some people that American soccer can produce good managers and potentially lead to other clubs giving Americans chances to manage in Europe.