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STABILITY IN STYLE BIG PLUS FOR DUFF AND CITY

by
The LeaguePaper Team
11 October 2026

MICHAEL Duff, it’s probably fair to say, is not the sort of managerial appointment to set pulses racing at Bradford City.
Of his last three jobs, only Wycombe could be regarded as a qualified success. Swansea and Huddersfield were unmitigated disasters. Along the way, the 48-year-old has garnered an unwanted reputation for playing dour football and falling out with players.
It’s why his new job probably represents the last chance saloon for the ex-Burnley defender.
Nevertheless, it’s an appointment that makes a lot of sense. Duff’s teams, for better or wo...

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