Bradley open to job offers in Europe
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August 11, 2010, Wednesday
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UNITED States coach Bob Bradley, linked with the vacant Aston Villa manager's job, on Monday repeated his desire to coach in Europe.
Bradley swiftly became one of the bookmakers' favorites for the job at the English Premier League club following Martin O'Neill's resignation from the post on Monday.
Asked about the Villa speculation, Bradley, whose contract with the US Soccer Federation runs out in December, said ahead of his team's friendly with Brazil, that he would love to work in Europe.
"I have said over and over as well that I am always excited about new and different challenges. Certainly coaching in Europe at some point is something that I would love to do," he said. "At the same time, I also consider it a challenge when you finish one (World Cup) cycle and begin the process of working on another one. From the time one World Cup ends, you begin to go through the process of assessing where you are."
Villa is owned by American Randy Lerner, and Bradley, who impressed during the World Cup where he guided his team to the second round, has previously been linked with Fulham.
Bradley confirmed a representative had spoken to Fulham on his behalf after Roy Hodgson left the club for Liverpool.
The American said he had yet to have a full discussion with US Soccer as both parties had agreed to get the Brazil friendly out of the way before full talks.
"From the end of the World Cup, I have said the same thing: There would be a period when both sides would assess. I think that's normal," Bradley said.
Bradley swiftly became one of the bookmakers' favorites for the job at the English Premier League club following Martin O'Neill's resignation from the post on Monday.
Asked about the Villa speculation, Bradley, whose contract with the US Soccer Federation runs out in December, said ahead of his team's friendly with Brazil, that he would love to work in Europe.
"I have said over and over as well that I am always excited about new and different challenges. Certainly coaching in Europe at some point is something that I would love to do," he said. "At the same time, I also consider it a challenge when you finish one (World Cup) cycle and begin the process of working on another one. From the time one World Cup ends, you begin to go through the process of assessing where you are."
Villa is owned by American Randy Lerner, and Bradley, who impressed during the World Cup where he guided his team to the second round, has previously been linked with Fulham.
Bradley confirmed a representative had spoken to Fulham on his behalf after Roy Hodgson left the club for Liverpool.
The American said he had yet to have a full discussion with US Soccer as both parties had agreed to get the Brazil friendly out of the way before full talks.
"From the end of the World Cup, I have said the same thing: There would be a period when both sides would assess. I think that's normal," Bradley said.
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