BRADFORD CITY APPOINTS HUGHES AS MANAGER

Mark Hughes has been appointed manager of League Two side Bradford City after more than three-and-a-half years out of football.

Former Manchester City, Blackburn and Stoke boss Hughes will replace Derek Adams, who was sacked earlier this month after a run of nine wins in 37 games.

Bradford are 15th in England’s fourth-tier, sitting 11 points clear of the relegation zone, and Hughes’ first game in charge will be the visit of Mansfield on Saturday.