BOB BRADLEY launched a scathing attack on Jurgen Klinsmann as he was unveiled as Swansea boss.
The American broke a five-year silence by accusing the ex-Tottenham ace of getting him fired as manager of the United States national team.
Bradley blasted the German who criticised him during the 2010 World Cup — and then took his job in charge of the US team.
The new Swans gaffer, 58, fumed: “ESPN gave him a soapbox. When he did commentary on the World Cup, he was already jockeying for the job, but I shut my mouth.
“I would never do that, plain and simple. He’d already been interviewed at other times about the job.
“We did speak about it and I told him it was wrong. That was fine and I have no hard feelings.
“Me and him — it’s not like we are big buddies — but I think there is respect now.”
Bradley was fired in 2011, one year after leading the USA to top of a group that included England at the World Cup — before losing to Ghana in the next round in extra-time.
Klinsmann, 52, this week backed Bradley’s appointment as the first American to manage in the Premier League.
And the former Le Havre boss added: “I’m glad that Jurgen said some nice things now.
“But from the day I got fired from the US, I have not said one thing publicly about that team. I don’t appreciate the way it was done. I think they made a mistake.”
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Bradley has vowed to lead his new club like Alex Ferguson controlled Manchester United.
Bradley, whose grandparents came from Scotland, was a regular visitor to Carrington when he was in charge of the USA to see Fergie.
He revealed: “I had a good friend who is friends with Alex.
“I loved the humble down-to-earth way of working. United are a huge club, had the best players, but there was something about the club that was connected to him.
“He never forgot where he came from. I hope to run across him at some time.”
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