Michael Duff Named Bradford City Manager

The former Wycombe boss arrives on a deal through summer 2030 to build on the club’s promotion push and preserve its current style of play.

Overview

Bradford City confirmed Duff as their new head coach on a three-and-a-half-year contract and said club CEO Ryan Sparks believes he is an excellent fit for the club.
Duff replaces Graham Alexander and inherits a squad that the club says has momentum after recent progress and a high league position.
He will serve a one-match touchline ban carried over from his time at Wycombe and will watch the EFL Trophy trip to Rotherham from the stands before taking his first dugout match against Leyton Orient.
Duff brings a mixed record that includes promotion with Cheltenham, a recent League One play-off run with Barnsley, roughly a 43% win rate across nearly 400 matches, and a dismissal from Wycombe last month.
Duff has said he will keep the existing blueprint and style of play, a stance meant to protect continuity for players and supporters as the club pursues a return to the Championship.