Confident Bradley ready for Swans challenge in EPL

If self-belief was any guarantee of footballing success, Swansea may have picked a winner in appointing Bob Bradley as their new boss.

The 58-year-old became the first American ever to be appointed as head coach of a team in one of Europe's top five leagues on Monday when he was named to take over from the sacked Francesco Guidolin at the English Premier League side.

For Bradley, the appointment is the opportunity he has long craved to prove he is capable of mixing it at the highest level after a career which has included spells as the coach of both the United States and Egypt as well as stints in Major League Soccer, Norway and France.