Bradford City is searching for a new manager after parting ways with Mark Hughes following a poor start to the season.
Several key players, including Bobby Pointon and Harvey Rowe, will be leaving the club on free transfers next summer.
Veteran goalkeeper Colin Doyle and experienced forward Matt Derbyshire are also among the players whose contracts are set to expire.
Bradford City will be hoping a change of manager will help push them towards promotion contention in League Two this season.
Under Mark Hughes last campaign, the Bantams reached the play-off semi-final for the first time since 2017 but were defeated by Carlisle United over two legs.
After a poor start to the current season, Bradford decided to part ways with the Welshman, leaving the club sat in 18th place from 11 league matches.
For anyone entering the Bradford hotseat, they will have to assess the whole squad and decide which players will be staying at Valley Parade beyond this term, given a host of players have their current deals running down next summer.
Here at Football League World, we list the Paraders first-team players who are set to leave on a free in the summer of 2024.
Bobby Pointon
Bradford City is searching for a new manager after parting ways with Mark Hughes following a poor start to the season.
Several key players, including Bobby Pointon and Harvey Rowe, will be leaving the club on free transfers next summer.
Veteran goalkeeper Colin Doyle and experienced forward Matt Derbyshire are also among the players whose contracts are set to expire.
Bradford City will be hoping a change of manager will help push them towards promotion contention in League Two this season.
Under Mark Hughes last campaign, the Bantams reached the play-off semi-final for the first time since 2017 but were defeated by Carlisle United over two legs.
After a poor start to the current season, Bradford decided to part ways with the Welshman, leaving the club sat in 18th place from 11 league matches.
For anyone entering the Bradford hotseat, they will have to assess the whole squad and decide which players will be staying at Valley Parade beyond this term, given a host of players have their current deals running down next summer.
Here at Football League World, we list the Paraders first-team players who are set to leave on a free in the summer of 2024.
Bobby Pointon
Kicking off the list is forward Bobby Pointon, who progressed through the youth ranks at Bradford.
After three loan spells away from the Bantams, the 19-year-old has struggled to assert himself as a first-team mainstay and could be set to look for a permanent move away from West Yorkshire.
Harvey Rowe
Another 19-year-old on the list is right-back Harvey Rowe, who enters the final year of his contract after signing an extension at the end of last term.
Joining Bradford’s youth setup in 2018, Rowe has gained experience at first-team level on loan at Guiseley in March 2023, and was called up to train with the Republic of Ireland’s U19’s back in 2021.
Rowe will be seeking competitive minutes at the Bantams with time running out on his current deal.
Colin Doyle
Next up is veteran shot-stopper Colin Doyle, with the 38-year-old boasting an array of EFL experience with the likes of Birmingham City, Millwall and Blackpool.
Doyle entered his second stint at Valley Parade in the summer of 2022 as a player-coach but could be set to leave with the former Republic of Ireland international well down the pecking order.
Liam Ridehalgh
Liam Ridehalgh is another player to enter the final year of his current deal after signing a contract extension this summer.
The 32-year-old saw regular first-team football towards the end of last campaign, starting their last 19 outings as he contributed to their finish inside the play-offs. He will be hoping for another consistent run as his deal ticks down.
Matt Derbyshire
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