Head coach Mick Potter and 14 other members of staff have today been made redundant as the crisis at Bradford Bulls continues to deepen.

Staff at the beleaguered club were called into a meeting this morning by the joint administrator where a raft of redundancies were announced.

Administrator Brendan Guilfoyle said today that “this is an attempt to reduce our cash requirements”, and said the club still intends to fulfil Sunday’s Stobart Super League home game against London Broncos.

Check in here for updates on the changing situation at Bulls throughout the day.

3.36pm

Potter asked to work for nothing to keep his job

Bradford Bulls head coach Mick Potter told the Telegraph & Argus that joint administrator Brendan Guilfoyle had asked him to work for nothing to keep his job as redundancies were announced today.

Mr Potter lost his job along with his wife Megan, who worked in the ticket office. They were among 15 employees including, chief executive Ryan Duckett, to be made redundant.

“I was embarrassed that he asked me as I am sure he is not working for nothing. I physically could not do that,” said Mr Potter.

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14.19

RFL statement on Bradford Bulls

The RFL is concerned by the news that the official administrator of Bradford Bulls has made all the club’s non-playing staff redundant.

The governing body received no official notification of this action and is meeting the administrator Brendan Guilfoyle this afternoon to seek an explanation and clarification.

The RFL is continuing to establish the facts behind this development and will not be making any further comment until we have spoken to all the parties involved.

14.14

The Bulls went into administration after the club's directors failed to raise the £1.2million they say was needed to see them through to the end of the season.

Bradford owed around £300,000 to the HM Revenue & Customs, who were poised to issue a winding-up petition.

"In the month of July I will need around a quarter of a million pounds to keep the club going and I've got £20,000 maximum in the bank," Guilfoyle said.

"I have made 15 redundancies, including Mick Potter and three coaches. I am looking at fulfilling Sunday's fixture.

"The players have been asked to report back for work at 10 o'clock in the morning and I am going to see the RFL this afternoon to seek their assistance."

13.35

Player tweets

JARROD SAMMUT: How do they expect us to play and train without coaching staff? This is unprofessional. Never seen anything like it in my life.

CHEV WALKER: Its times like this when you need to stick together but its hard when a massive part of who we are and what we do have lost their jobs.

JOHN BATEMAN: People behind the scenes need to have a long hard look in the mirror at themselves and think what they are doing.

LUKE GALE: Sad day.

NICK SCRUTON: Awful day today. Peoples lives are being ruined with no consequences. Hope things get sorted soon for everyones sake.

13.00

Administrator Brendan Guilfoyle announces 15 redundancies.

He confirms those sacked include head coach Mick Potter and chief executive Ryan Duckett, who is a member of the club’s board of directors.

“This is an attempt to reduce our cash requirements,” Guilfoyle said.

Guilfoyle says the club still intend to fulfil Sunday’s Stobart Super League home game against London Broncos and he was due to meet the Rugby Football League this afternoon to seek assistance.

10.00

Several members of the Bradford Bulls coaching staff, including head coach Mick Potter, are thought to be among a raft of people made redundant today by the crisis-hit club.

Assistant coach Francis Cummins was thought to be the sole survivor among the coaching staff but a source close to the club said he too had been made redundant.

Those understood to have gone also include Lee St Hilaire, Stu Barrow and Paul Medley.

Chief executive Ryan Duckett and press officer Stuart Duffy are also believed to have gone.

Employees at the beleaguered club were called into a meeting this morning by the joint administrator where a raft of redundancies were announced.

Many backroom staff are also among the casualties, including ground maintenance and ticket office staff.

One 64-year-old worker, who has worked at the club for 20 years, said the news had come as a "hammer blow."