Bradford City sack club legend Stuart McCall after six consecutive defeats

The Scot has left the club in a decision Bradford say 'was not taken lightly'

Stuart McCall has left Bradford City (Getty)

Bradford City have sacked club legend Stuart McCall, a decision they admit has "not been taken lightly" but one that was deemed necessary after defeat at Oldham on Saturday meant six consecutive losses for the Bantams.

McCall played ten years at Valley Parade across two spells, going on to manage the club for three years from 2007-2010 and then taking over after Phil Parkinson's departure in the summer of 2016.

But despite being in the playoff positions, Bradford have decided that the run of defeats necessitated a change.

"Bradford City can confirm that the club has terminated the contract of manager Stuart McCall," a statement read.

"This decision has not been taken lightly, and this is a sad day for everyone involved.

McCall still counts on great fan support (Getty)

"We would like to place on record our sincere thanks to Stuart, who joined the club at a difficult time and restored the fans' belief when the odds were much against us.

"Unfortunately, we have now suffered six straight defeats and the last two fixtures in particular have not brought about the positive change in performances or results that we all hoped for.

"We believe that our current squad is capable of performing to a much higher standard than we have seen recently. We must all accept responsibility for the recent poor run of form, including our players who now have the opportunity to put it right.

"As such, we believe that a change is in the best interests of the club at this time in order to give us the best chance of finishing the season strongly.

"Finally, everyone at Bradford City would like to thank Stuart McCall for giving us all some wonderful memories. In two spells as a player and two as a manager, he has always given his absolute commitment to our club.

"Stuart is a City Legend and always will be. He will, of course, always be welcome back at Valley Parade."