Bradford City push on after manager Alexander joins Preston

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 4 Oct, 17:18 · Archive

Bradford City manager Graham Alexander has left the club to join Preston North End.

Graham Alexander has left his position as Bradford City manager to join Preston North End. The departure came as a sudden blow to the club, which was top of the League One table at the time and pursuing promotion to the second tier for the first time in 23 years. Alexander had managed Bradford for three years.

Coaches Mark Trueman and Colin Doyle took interim charge of the side and held a meeting with the squad on Monday. Bradford faced Reading in their next fixture following Alexander's departure. Despite the unexpected loss of their manager, insiders at the club expressed quiet confidence that the squad could maintain its promotion push.

How it is being reported

• Why Bradford City are NOT feeling sorry for themselves after Graham Alexander walked out on League One contenders for Preston - with insiders quietly confident they CAN push onDaily Mail Sport · 4 Oct, 17:01
• Alexander’s absence weighs heavy as Bradford try to keep promotion push on trackGuardian Football · 4 Oct, 08:00

In this story: Bradford City · Graham Alexander · Preston North End · Reading · League One · Mark Trueman · Colin Doyle

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