SIMON Grayson believes the City hot seat remains an attractive proposition.

He turned down the two-year deal offered to him, leaving owners Stefan Rupp and Edin Rahic needing to make their third managerial appointment after taking over two years ago.

Stuart McCall found it hard working under Rahic's hands-on approach but the outgoing boss maintained a good relationship with him.

And Grayson said of the vacant role: "Yeah, I see it as a good job for someone to take.

"The easy option for me was to sign a two-year deal. You are guaranteed work and a salary though I didn’t feel it was right for me at this moment in time but it will probably be right for a lot of other managers who apply for the job.

"I am at a different stage of my managerial career to other people so it is certainly an attractive proposition, given the size of the club and what it can potentially do in the future.

"I am sure there will be plenty of managers putting their hat into the ring and it is obviously down to Edin and Stefan to decide who is the right one to take the job on.

"Whether it is someone inexperienced or experienced, who knows."

Former Bristol City boss Steve Cotterill yesterday topped Sky Bet's odds to take over at Valley Parade, with German Uwe Rosler and former Peterborough boss Grant McCann also among the fancied contenders.

Grayson is among the favourites for the Scunthorpe and Barnsley jobs but he told the T&A he had had no contact with anyone.

Despite enduring a difficult spell at Sunderland prior to his Bantams role, he remains hungry for another opportunity in management.

He said: "I am not leaving Bradford to walk into another job tomorrow. I know I am favourite for a couple of jobs but as it stands at this moment in time I have had no conversations with any other football club – I am happy to take a little bit of time out.

"At Sunderland it wasn’t just about what I did wrong up there as Chris Coleman suffered as well.

"I don’t look at that as being a bit of a disaster. I do in terms of not lasting long up there but all the other clubs I’ve been at – Preston four and a half years, Leeds three, Blackpool three, I’ve had time and built clubs.

"The next club I go to I want to be there long term and achieve success and build a football club back up again.

"So whatever option comes available it has to be the right one with the right people to work alongside, the right motivation and the right time for me to go back."