Overview
- Bradford confirmed on Thursday that it had reluctantly granted Preston permission to speak to manager Graham Alexander over Preston’s vacant Championship job.
- Preston moved to seek a new permanent manager after sacking Paul Heckingbottom earlier this month and has Jason Euell serving as interim head coach.
- Alexander is a revered former Preston player who made 410 appearances and has led Bradford to promotion and to the top of League One this season.
- Supporters’ groups at Bradford have said they would be ‘devastated’ if Alexander left and warned the talks could harm the club’s continuity and progress.
- No deal has been announced and talks are ongoing, with reporting indicating any appointment would most likely take effect after the international break when Preston next host Millwall.