According to a emerging reports, experienced coach Bob Bradley has resigned as USA coach with immediate effect. The 52-year-old is reportedly on the verge of being appointed the new Aston Villa manager.
Bradley has been in charge of USA's national team since the summer of 2006 and guided the side to the final of the 2009 Confederations Cup and a round of sixteen place at the 2010 World Cup. USA were eventually beaten by Ghana, 2-1 after extra time.
USA's good performances in South Africa didn't go unnoticed in Birmingham and Aston Villa chairman Randy Lerner supposedly sees Bradley as the perfect man to replace Martin O'Neill, who resigned earlier this week, as the club's manager.
The father of Borussia Moenchengladbach star Michael Bradley previously worked as head coach at Chicago Fire, Metrostars and Chivas USA before taking over as USA's national team coach.
He won't be in charge yet when Aston Villa take on West Ham United on Saturday, but Bradley senior is considered likely to be unveiled as the new man at the helm at Villa Park some time next week.
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