Ange Postecoglou has never minded banging down the door, but maybe one day he'll thank Bob Bradley for doing it for him. Bradley made history by becoming the first American to coach in the English Premier League at the weekend. There's no reason - absolutely none - why Postecoglou can't follow him in.

The common denominator, of course, is that both Bradley and Postecoglou come from outside the traditional first world of football. For the major leagues of Europe, particularly the EPL, there's never been the need, or desire, to explore a broader technical or tactical view. Coaches in the top tier of England, Germany, Spain, Italy and France have either been homegrown, from elsewhere in Europe or - occasionally - from South America. The clear inference that coaches from the developing world - America, Africa or Asia - aren't up to it. Nothing to see here.

In employing Bradley, Swansea City have broken the mould. Hard to know if they've shattered it forever. But from little things big things often grow. It's a start.

Of course we all know how obsessed the EPL is about global domination. With that comes globalisation. Fifteen of the 20 EPL clubs are now foreign-owned. Six of those clubs are now controlled by Americans. Swansea City are the latest to join the list. Is that why Bradley has ended up in South Wales? It doesn't hurt, but Jason Levien, who fronts the new American consortium insists it wasn't the game-breaker. The fans aren't so sure, and ahead of Bradley's debut against Arsenal, Levien felt compelled to appeal for calm. "Judge him on the job he does, not his passport or his accent."