Carbone heads cull as Bradford dismiss 19

Benito Carbone was told that he no longer features in Bradford's plans as the administrators for the First Division crisis club cut their squad by almost half yesterday.

Carbone, who is only half-way through a four-year contract worth around £40,000 per week, is the highest profile of the 19 casualties announced.

The administrators calculate that their action will save City £20,000 per day and possibly their future. Gary Walsh, David Wetherall and Danny Cadamarteri must also find new clubs. Stuart McCall, Gunnar Halle and Gareth Whalley will not have their contracts renewed when they expire in June.

The administrators said that some of the players involved have not yet been informed. "Three of these 19 players had already been informed prior to the administration that their contracts, which finish at the end of June, were not going to be renewed," they said.