Morecambe will receive compensation from Bradford City after Derek Adams chose to leave the newly-promoted League One club for Valley Parade.
The Scottish manager successfully guided the Shrimps into League One for the first time in the club’s history after beating Newport in the League Two play-off final on Monday, but the club announced earlier today he has left the club ‘to pursue an opportunity elsewhere.’
D3D4 Football understands that opportunity is the vacant managerial position at Bradford City. The timing will be challenging for Morecambe, however, they will receive compensation from the Yorkshire club, D3D4 can reveal.
The Shrimps are in great shape following promotion and are extremely confident they can move forward successfully despite seeing Adams leave.
Morecambe are well ahead of schedule on a three-year plan they put in place when Adams arrived 18-months ago and will be an attractive prospect for a number of ambitious managerial candidates.
“Derek did a fantastic job during his year and a half at Morecambe, not only guiding the club into League One, but also acting as a catalyst for positive change and encouraging everybody at the club to aim higher,” Rod Taylor, Morecambe’s co-chairman said in a statement.
“For all of that we thank him, and we wish him all the best for the future. However, the club is now solely focused on moving decisively to appoint the right manager to build upon the huge opportunity that promotion creates for both the football club and the town.
“That manager will be tasked with delivering the club’s ambitious vision and strategy, and conversations have started already.”
“We are absolutely confident that we can recruit the right manager to move the club forwards,” added co-chairman Graham Howse
“Not only in terms of competing on the pitch, but also in progressing player development and ensuring that every part of the club’s football operations are run as effectively and efficiently as possible”