5 of the worst managerial appointments in recent Premier League history

#1 Bob Bradley (Swansea City)

The disaster that was Bob Bradley

When Swansea City sacked Francisco Guidolin under new American ownership, many fans and critics were not too impressed. But with names such as Welsh legend Ryan Giggs being named a favourite for the job, alongside former manager Brendan Rodgers, many suspected that the next appointment would be a big name.

Imagine the surprise of the fans and critics, alike, to have seen the unveiling of former USA Manager and Le Havre head coach Bob Bradley as the new coach barely a few days after Guidolin was sacked.

Bradley had one season of top-flight experience in Europe and had a forgettable playing career. His best stints as manager were at the International level with Egypt and USA. His time at club management could be described as 'decent' at best, with him having had only two jobs in Europe prior to getting the Swansea gig.

Bradley seemed completely out of depth at his new job and chaotic scenes followed with the Swans slipping firmly to the bottom of the table. There was immense pressure from the fans and many expected him to fail, making his job twice as hard.

The players did not appear fully convinced on the pitch and pundits believed them to be unsure of Bradley as a long-term manager. He was further hampered by the fact that this Swansea squad had been weakened after sales of important players over the preceding couple of years in a bid to raise finances for the long term.

An inability to organise a defence which let in 29 goals in his short reign meant that he did not stand a chance in the long term, especially with his sides constantly changing the way they played, sometimes even employing multiple styles in the same game.

Managing in just eleven games of the 2016-17 season, Bradley was soon sacked and became the shortest serving manager in Premier League history until Frank de Boer ran away with that record earlier this season.

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