One of American soccer’s most recognized talents is set to join the ownership group that recently purchased a majority stake in Premier League side Swansea City.
According to ESPN FC, former U.S. Men’s National Team forward Landon Donovan is reportedly looking to become a minority partner in the consortium that took over the Swans on Sunday.
D.C. United managing partner Jason Levien and NBA executive Steve Kaplan led the group in the transaction, and Donovan is said to become a lead consultant in soccer-making decisions for the club.
It was also announced on Thursday that Donovan would take part in Fox Soccer’s coverage for Copa America as a network contributor during both pregame and postgame. Donovan will also provide game analysis during several matches.
What do you think of the latest Donovan news? Will the 34-year-old be successful in his new role?
Share your thoughts below.
Of all the famous MLS English and US football stars who played in the EPL, and even those who have played for the Galaxy, it’s ironic that LD would get the first EPL ownership position!
All the Whiners got Landon to a Europe team!!!!!
He invested in a European club and not an American club. Tempted to whine?
Somebody who couldn’t hack it in Europe should not be able to buy into a club
He did fine with Everton.
He did mot make it. You cannot call a 6 game stretch as any proof. I don’t know how long you have been following soccer, but soccer is full of players that had good stretches that did not come close to that level again. Want a a recent example: Federico Macheda.
This will be a good thing for LD. It will give him something positive to talk about on a regular basis and to finally move one.
Bob would be excellent at Swansea… I hope it happens.
Just curious why you think this. It doesn’t seem like Swansea is a bunker/counter kind of team.
Bradley only bunkering and countering is like Zardes always taking a bad touch. Yes, both do it from time to time, but its not the only thing they are capable of doing. But, I think its dumb to think oh American owners they’ll hire an American coach. How many Americans own teams in the top two flights of English football and how many American managers do they employ?
Hoping this Yankee takeover could mean Bob Bradley in the Premiership…
LD and Bob always got along fine as far as I remember (or am I forgetting anything)?
Why not?
There are a lot of excellent European candidates that have yet to get as chance in the premiership. A lot of Americans seem to think Americans are being slighted in the European big leagues as coaches, but we have our own viable league. The perceived US “victimization” is a little unreal. The truth is a lot of coaching candidates are slighted. It is who you know, preferences, biases. For example, I would rather see overlooked young British managers (and there are many – more than half the coaches are not British, less are English) get chance in the premier league, and then other European or managers with EPL playing or coaching experience.
Hell, one of the times I went to London to visit friends and family, I was watching a game in the bar with a friend and some guys next to us were saying how Chris Hughton was unfairly let go from Newcastle even though he had stormed to the Championship title and was doing well that season in EPL. We got into it with them and they said he was the first Black British football manager in the EPL. That in itself is ridiculous.
I hope Swansea isn’t expecting him to spend much time outside the US. We already know how
that works out!
He’s not immune to vacations, after all.
He actually seemed to really like Great Britain.
I’ve wrote a lot of **** about Landon when he played, but this, I hope he’s successful and good for him.
he’s like the tony stark of soccer.
I guess his first order of business won’t be hiring Klinnsman!