USA manager Bob Bradley has signed a fresh contract to continue with his current job, effectively ending any possibility of becoming the new Aston Villa boss.

The 52-year-old had previously acknowledged that he would like to coach a European club someday, while recently admitting to have been interested in taking charge at Villa.

However, the US Soccer Federation has tied down the boss until the end of 2014, as a statement on their official website reads: "US Soccer has agreed to a contract extension with US men's national team head coach Bob Bradley.

"The agreement with Bradley, who guided the US team to numerous achievements including finishing in first place in their group at the 2010 FIFA World Cup for the first time in 80 years, will keep him at the helm through the end of 2014."

This comes in the light of Villa announcing that their hunt for a new boss is well under way, and that someone with prior experience in the Premier League — which Bradley does not have — would be the preferred person to succeed Martin O'Neill.