Axed Bob Bradley was mocked by members of the Swansea squad during the closing stages of his ill-fated managerial reign.

Swansea sources have told Sportsmail that American coach Bradley was privately given the nickname 'Ronald Reagan' by several members of his staff, with the inference that the now sacked boss was old-fashioned in his approach on the training ground.

Reagan, who died in 2004, was an ex-US president who served in the 1980s.

Bob Bradley was sacked as Swansea manager after just 11 games

Last week Sportsmail revealed how Bradley was fighting to win over a number of his players, who felt his training methods were archaic.

Just days later Bradley was sacked by the Swansea board, the 4-1 home loss to West Ham the final straw for the club's US owners.

The squad are understood not to have had a problem with Bradley on a personal level.

But the fact they weren't responding to his methods became a major worry to the squad, who know there will be major implications if the Swans are relegated this season.

Bradley was nicknamed 'Ronald Reagan' by some of the Swansea squad due to the fact he was perceived as being old-fashioned

Meanwhile, Bradley has claimed that he found the club in 'turmoil' off the field with fans frustrated at a takeover by Americans Steve Kaplan and Jason Levein.

He told BBC Radio Five Live: 'I came into a difficult situation. There was turmoil off the field.

'I think the Supporters’ Trust and many of the supporters weren’t happy at the way Steve Kaplan and Jason Levien came into the club and I understood that.

'I put myself in that classic spot between a rock and a hard place. But if you don't take chances and if you don't go for it, if you're not confident in yourself, then you don't go far in this game.'

Asked whether he would manage at the top level again, Bradley replied: 'Sure I can, I've proven it over and over.'