ACCRINGTON Stanley have received an enquiry from Bradford City for John Coleman – and they will allow their manager to talk to the Bantams.

Peter Taylor is scheduled to leave as Bradford boss after tomorrow’s game with Stockport and the fellow League Two side are believed to be keen to talk to a number of candidates next week – with Bury’s Alan Knill, Martin Allen and John Hughes also thought to be on their shortlist.

Stanley chief executive Rob Heys said: “A tentative enquiry has been made but it is speculative at this stage, with them obviously losing a manager. "We would allow John to talk to them, I think that would only be fair, but obviously we’d be hopeful of persuading him to stay. "I think we have the better chance of promotion.

“John is just focusing on the game against Torquay and we will talk again after that.”