Manager Bryan Robson will not commit himself to Bradford City unless he believes the club have a stable financial future.

The former England captain was disappointed to see his relegated side lose their final home match of the season 2-0 against Stoke, but Bradford, who have been in administration for the last two months, face a much more important 'fixture' on Friday when the creditors will decide their fate at a creditors voluntary agreement meeting - CVA.

Robson said: "If the club are on a sound footing and come out of administration there is more chance I will be at the club next season than not be here.

"It is a 50-50 situation because of the administration side. Administration was something I didn't contemplate when I came to Bradford last November. They have got to prove to me we are totally out of administration and not going back.

"It is a massive week for the club and I hope everything goes well at the CVA meeting. This is a big club and it has got great potential and the fans have proved that if you give them good football they will come out and support you.

"We had 10,147 fans here today which is a great turn-out under the circumstances. I spoke to the players during the week and said let us have one good effort to encourage the fans to come back next season, but it didn't happen.

"We gave away a bad goal in the first minute and it knocked a bit of stuffing out of us. We kept plugging away, but we never really threatened.

"The youngsters showed promising signs and if they mature and get better they could do a good job for us next season.

"I thought David Wetherall led by example at the back and Danny Cadamarteri kept going at the other end. Both showed a good attitude which was pleasing, but there is no getting away from it, the club have got to sort themselves out as far as the administration side is concerned and if that happens we need six or seven new players at the club next season.

"Until that happens there is nothing to encourage the fans to come back. The administration has had a damaging effect and the players have seen good players having to leave the club."

Bradford made the worst possible start when Stoke went in front after only 57 seconds. They failed to clear a 20-yard free-kick from Kris Commons and Gifton Noel-Williams flicked the ball into the net past stranded goalkeeper Alan Combe.

Bradford enjoyed lots of possession but rarely looked like scoring and their only worthwhile first half effort was a 25-yard free-kick from 19-year-old striker Kevin Sanasy which goalkeeper Ed De Goey.

Any hopes of a Bradford revival were dashed when Stoke increased their lead 52 seconds after the restart when Noel-Williams scored his second goal.

Combe collided with Darel Russell as he tried to reach Karl Henry's cross and the ball ran loose to Noel-Williams who fired into the far corner of the net.

The striker might have had a hat-trick after 52 minutes when Commons played the ball into his path but he shot tamely at Combe.

Bradford's best second-half effort was a 20-yard shot from young midfield player Tom Penford which was deflected for a corner, but nothing could prevent them from sliding to their 14th home defeat of a miserable season.

Stoke manager Tony Pulis sympathised with Bradford's plight and Robson's predicament.

He said: "It is very difficult for Bradford City, they have been relegated and it isn't easy for Bryan Robson to get the players going.

"We have done well recently away from home, the players attitude was good and we scored two good goals.

"We usually start slowly so I wasn't expecting an early goal, but I was pleased for Noel-Williams.

"To some extent, we have over-achieved a little this season because we are squeezing the living daylights out of this group of players, but they have responded well since Christmas.

"We have a very young squad, but Stoke are a good club with the potential to push forwards and we have a decent group of young players."