Ryan Toulson resigns as Bradford assistant manager

Bradford say an interim management team will take charge after Toulson’s departure.

Bradford (Park Avenue) have confirmed that Ryan Toulson has resigned from his role as assistant manager. The club’s statement thanked him for his work since rejoining and wished him well in his career.

The announcement did not give a reason for the resignation or say when it takes effect. It also did not provide details of Toulson’s time at the club, including when he rejoined or how long he had been assistant manager.

While the club’s interim arrangements are in place, the management team will be led by Academy Director Craig Large and Adriano Moke. The statement said the full squad would support them. It did not name a permanent replacement for Toulson or give a timetable for appointing one.

Bradford said the squad remained focused on achieving the club’s objective, but did not specify what that objective was in the statement. No further details were given about changes to the coaching set-up or how responsibilities would be divided between Large and Moke.

Club says interview is planned

The club said an interview with Sporting and Executive Director Thomas McStravick would be available to view on Wednesday 11 November. The statement did not specify a year, publication time or where the interview would be shown.

The announcement provided no additional information about Toulson’s next steps. It was limited to confirming his resignation, thanking him for his contribution since returning to the club and outlining who would lead the interim management team.

For now, Large and Moke are the only individuals named as members of that interim team. The club’s statement did not say whether other members of staff would take on additional duties during the arrangement, or whether the squad’s support would involve any particular responsibilities.