Bradford have sacked Mark Hughes as manager with the club 18th in Sky Bet League Two.
Midfielder Kevin McDonald has been placed in temporary charge as caretaker player-manager for this weekend's home game with Swindon.
The arrival of Hughes, a former Wales, Blackburn, Manchester City, Fulham, QPR, Stoke and Southampton boss, in early 2022 was widely viewed as a major coup for the Bantams.
However he failed to live up to expectations, stuttering to a play-off finish in his only full season with the club before they were beaten in the semi-finals by Carlisle.
They have made a poor start to this campaign with just three wins in 11 matches and were beaten 3-1 at home by Walsall on Saturday and 2-1 loss at Tranmere on Tuesday to seal Hughes' fate.
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