Bulls boss Steve McNamara appears unlikely to leave Odsal before the end of the current season despite ongoing confusion over his future.

Chairman Peter Hood has stated he does not foresee imminent changes to the club's coaching situation, even though the Rugby Football League are ready to appoint McNamara new England coach.

It means Bradford seem likely to perform a u-turn and allow the 38-year-old to carry out both roles until he is able to join the national team on a full-time basis.

Hood had previously voiced concerns about such an arrangement, citing difficulties encountered when previous boss Brian Noble shared club duties with leadership of Great Britain between 2004 and 2006.

The RFL had been keen to appoint an immediate full-time successor to Tony Smith, who stepped down after last year’s Four Nations, but would have had to pay compensation to release McNamara from his club contract, which runs until November.

Hood claims no such terms have been discussed ahead of McNamara's expected unveiling as national-team chief tomorrow.

He said: “I’ve no idea if the RFL are going to announce anything this week.

“I’ve got one director in Canada and one director in Spain at the moment and hopefully they’ll get back for the next board meeting, which is scheduled for a week today. Top of the agenda will certainly be the future of Steve McNamara. That is when a final decision will be taken on his future.

“I don’t envisage changing coach during this season. It’s not a question of us holding him to his contract, that’s the situation. He’s contracted until the end of the season.”

Asked if he would consider releasing McNamara should the RFL offer a fee, Hood added: “That’s entirely hypothetical as nobody has asked me to do that.”

McNamara is believed to have been keen to stay at Bradford but the lack of a firm contract offer forced him to consider other options.

The board appear to remain split on whether the former Great Britain international is the right man to take the club forward.

Should McNamara depart, former Bulls stars Brian McDermott and Jimmy Lowes appear to head a list of potential successors.

Both were popular as players at Odsal, yet remain unproven as coaches.

Despite showing signs of progression, McDermott’s Harlequins side still sit rock bottom of Super League, while Lowes’ stint as Warrington boss came to an end three games into the 2009 season, when he stepped aside to allow the appointment of Tony Smith.

Salford boss Shaun McRae and Leigh chief Ian Millward have also been mentioned as possible options.