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Akpan: Bradford City release Super Eagles midfielder

League Two side Bradford City have announced Hope Akpan and nine other players have not been offered new contracts.

The 28-year-old midfielder joined the Valley Parade outfit in the summer of 2018 and made 47 league appearances for the club.

Last season, he captained the Bantams and played 28 times but his efforts were not enough to prevent Stuart McCall’s men from being relegated to the English fourth tier.

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In the current campaign, he has made 23 appearances across all competitions for the Valley Parade outfit and scored four goals to help Bradford to their present ninth spot on the league table.