A BROADCASTER says he was outraged after a threatening message was left on his car he had parked near to Bradford City’s ground.

Chris Cooper found the message when he returned to his car he parked in Springlodge Place, off Manningham Lane, after he had reported on City’s 2-1 defeat to Northampton Town at Valley Parade.

The A4 typed message, left under one of his windscreen wipers, read: “This is not a f****** stadium parking! Peoples live here. Next time someone will cut your tires.”

Mr Cooper, who reported last Saturday’s incident to both West Yorkshire Police and Bradford Council, warned motorists of any potential similar messages left on Bantams matchdays on the street, which had no parking restrictions.

He said: “It is outrageous that people can put messages up like that.

“I was relieved that the car has not been done. It has been well planned, it was on an A4 sheet of paper. It was not just a hand scribbled note.

“I reported it to the police and also to the Council. It won’t put me off going back to City.

“I just want to raise awareness about this, so no-one has anything similar happen to them. It could get worse and worse if these parking restrictions come in. I had been driving around for a while. Springlodge Place is non-residential and no permits for drivers.

“I have parked on that road before and not had any trouble.

“I don’t know how many cars were affected at the weekend by this.”

A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said: “The complainant has been spoken to about this matter and our enquiries are continuing.

“Anyone else who has received similar when parking in the area on match days is advised to contact the Bradford West Area Neighbourhood Team on 101 or by email at bradfordwestnt@westyorkshire.pnn.police.uk.”

Mr Cooper’s parking problems came after Bradford Council revealed plans to crack down on matchday parking around Valley Parade.

Bradford Council has issued a draft Traffic Regulation Order (TRO), which would restrict on-street parking between noon and 9pm on matchdays for the Bantams.

The TRO would also affect event days held at Valley Parade, also between noon and 9pm. These include speed awareness courses and wedding receptions, which the club says it held more than 150 of last year.

The order includes no waiting and no loading on lengths of Thorncliffe Road, Cliffe Terrace, Burlington Street, Midland Road, Valley Parade and South Parade.

It also includes parking for one hour – with no return within two hours – on sections of Thorncliffe Road, Valley Parade and Burlington Street, with exceptions for permit holders on some parts of Burlington Street.

Parking for 15 minutes with no return within two hours, except for permit holders, is proposed on a length of Cliffe Street.

Bus parking on a length of South Parade and ambulance parking on a section of Valley Parade are also being proposed.

Residents and businesses in the affected streets around City’s stadium had mixed views on the plans.

A Bradford City spokesperson previously confirmed the club had contacted the Council opposing the plans, which it said could also have a potential knock-on effect to the non-matchday income the Bantams generate.