PREMIER League struggler Swansea City dismissed coach Bob Bradley on Tuesday after just 11 games in charge, the club announced.

    American Bradley replaced Francesco Guidolin in October but the Swans have won just twice following his appointment and lie second from bottom in the table.

    “Swansea City can confirm that the club has parted company with manager Bob Bradley,” the Welsh side said in a statement.

    His departure comes a day after Swansea was thumped 4-1 at home by West Ham, the club’s seventh defeat in Bradley’s short-lived tenure.

    “I knew exactly what I was getting into when I came to Swansea and realized the hardest part was always going to be getting points in the short run,” Bradley told U.S. broadcaster NBC Sports.

    “But I believe in myself and I believe in going for it. That’s what I’ve always told my players.

    “Football can be cruel and to have a chance you have to be strong.

    “I wish Swansea the best and look forward to my next challenge.”

    First-team coaches Paul Williams and Alan Curtis will take over from Bradley on an interim basis as the club searches for a new manager.

    Bradley, who managed the U.S. national team at the 2010 World Cup, became the first American boss in England’s top flight after he was appointed in place of Guidolin, an Italian.

    Bradley was also Egypt coach before stints in Norway and France with Stabaek and Le Havre.

    (SD-Agencies)