Bradford new boy Jake Speight will miss the start of the season after being handed a 12-week prison sentence.
Taylor disappointed he was not made aware of the situation
Bradford City new boy Jake Speight will miss the start of the season after being handed a 12-week prison sentence.
Speight only recently joined Bradford on a three-year contract from Mansfield Town, but has been jailed after pleading guilty to charges of assault.
Reports suggest he could be released within six weeks, but the striker will still be unavailable for Bradford's opening game of the campaign against Shrewsbury Town on 7th August.
Bantams boss Peter Taylor has expressed his disappointment at the issue after revealing he was not made aware of the problem when signing Speight.
Totally unaware
"This incident happened in February and Jake and his agent never told anyone that it would go any further," Taylor told the
Telegraph & Argus. "That's why I didn't know and Mansfield Town didn't know.
"I'm very disappointed, obviously, because we were totally unaware this was happening.
"They should have warned me but, to be fair to Jake, his desire to play for Bradford was so strong that he felt he might mess his chances up. He thought he would get a warning and the outcome has been a nightmare for him.
"I should have been told, but I do understand a little bit why I wasn't."
