PARIS, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- Former United States coach Bob Bradley has been named as the new coach of Le Havre, the oldest professional club in France.

"To come and coach Le Havre is a new challenge in my career," Bradley said in a statement on the Ligue 2 club's website.?

"I will lend all my experience and expertise to help the club get back into the elite and lay the foundations of an ambitious and solid project."

Bradley led the USA to the last 16 of the World Cup in South Africa in 2010.?