Francesco Guidolin has become the first Premier League manager of the new season to be axed, as Swansea City have parted company with the Italian.
The Swans moved quickly to find Guidolin's replacement, as former United States coach Bob Bradley has taken over the reigns.
Bradley becomes the first American to coach in England's top division, and has made the move over from Le Havre in the France's Ligue 2.
Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins confirmed the news on the club's official website overnight and wished Guidolin well for the future.
โWe are obviously disappointed to part company with Francesco," Jenkins said.
โWe felt he deserved his opportunity after the work he did last season. Unfortunately we have not been able to carry performances over from last season and we felt we needed to change things as soon as possible in order to move forward in a positive way.
โWe would like to thank Francesco and his staff for their services to the club and wish them well for the future.''
Swansea met with Bradley last week and were quite impressed with his presentation, as the 58-year-old beat out the likes of Ryan Giggs for the position.
Jenkins is confident Bradley is the right man for the job, and it looking forward to working with him for the years to come.
โWe are delighted Bob has agreed to join us," Jenkins added.
โHe is highly regarded as a coach and has a wealth of experience on the international and domestic front.
โHe is well aware of the club's footballing philosophy and will provide us with strong leadership qualities and a renewed belief to compete at this level.
โIt is never easy changing managers, but we are looking at a long-term appointment and we are confident Bob can settle us down and stabilise matters on and off the pitch.โ
