Bradford City confirm Mark Hughes as new manager
The former Manchester City boss takes over after Derek Adams was sacked by the club earlier this month
Bradford City have confirmed Mark Hughes as their new manager.
The former Manchester City, Fulham and Wales boss arrives at Valley Parade on a deal until 2024.
He'll take his first training session on Friday morning, before making his dugout debut for the game against Mansfield on Saturday.
Hughes joins with Bradford 15th in the League Two table, and 10 points off the play-off places.
"I'm here to make Bradford City a team people want to come and watch"
Speaking after his appointment, Hughes said: “I am really pleased to be here and am looking forward to the role, and the job in hand. It has been an exciting few days.
“It is maybe a little bit of a surprise that I have come in, but do not be put off by that!
“I am here for a reason: to make Bradford City a team people want to come and watch - and are proud to watch.
“The supporters come in their numbers, and that is the thing I have missed since being out of management. I am looking forward to the matchday, getting that adrenaline flowing and interacting with the crowd.
“Certainly, from now until the end of the year, we just want to finish strongly and see where that takes us.
“We want to move the club and everybody with it forward, and hope we can have the success everyone wants.”
City’s chief executive officer, Ryan Sparks, said: “We are delighted to have secured Mark’s services, and I am looking forward to working alongside him.
“His record and stature in the game speaks for itself, and he has achieved a great deal. To have him in our dugout is representative of the club’s ambition and desire to be successful.
The Bantams sacked previous managed Derek Adams earlier this month, and Mark Trueman has been interim coach for the last two games, overseeing defeats to Oldham and Harrogate.