Bradford City appoint Michael Duff as manager

Bradford City appointed Michael Duff as manager on October 6, replacing Graham Alexander, who left to take charge of Preston North End. Duff said he intends to retain the team’s existing style while introducing his own ideas gradually. The club announced a contract running through the end of the 2029-30 season. Duff takes over a side competing near the top of League One after Alexander’s departure. Reports differed on Bradford’s exact standing at the time: some described the club as second and level on points with Plymouth Argyle, while another said Plymouth had moved top on goal difference after Bradford drew with Reading. The available accounts do not establish a single precise table position for the moment of Duff’s appointment. The appointment follows Alexander’s successful spell at Bradford. He took charge in November 2023, when the club was in League Two, and guided it to promotion to the third tier on the final day of the 2024-25 season. Bradford reached the League One playoff semifinals the following season, where it was eliminated by Bolton Wanderers. Alexander then left for Preston, creating the vacancy Duff has now filled.