Todd was axed as the Bantams slipped to 16th in the table, just five points above the relegation zone, after their 1-0 defeat to Gillingham on Saturday. Todd said: "People think Bradford are still a big club, but they're not. "They're in the third tier of English football and in terms of financial status they're going nowhere." After taking over as boss in June 2004, Todd has been forced to mould a team of loan players for successive seasons but believes the club faces more disappointment unless chairman Julian Rhodes begins to invest in new players.
He added: "I'm not having a go at Julian, he needs help and fast, but it's been a continual fight to get players in. It's a very tough challenge. "Every season you're having to work your backside off to attract players and you can't get them in until close to the start of the season because the club cannot afford to pay their wages. "Where the club is going, I don't know." The former England defender also warned that club skipper David Wetherall, who has been placed in temporary charge of the first team, would enjoy no more success than he had. Todd said: "They're expecting David to work miracles. What can he do better than I can do? Nothing. "Somewhere along the line he wanted to go into management and now he's getting a baptism of fire." He added: "I'd like to think I'll manage again, but it's not that easy. I'll take stock and then have a look and see what happens." Former Bradford favourite Stuart McCall is the fans' choice to take over from Todd on a permanent basis, with Peter Beagrie also in the frame. | |||
