Bradford City's players returned to training today as they tried to put the uncertainty of the last five weeks behind them.

While a cloud still hovers over Valley Parade, it was back to business for Nicky Law and the squad - the majority of which are currently not contracted to the club.

Law has only five professional players officially on the books but was expecting the bulk of the 16 axed in May to turn up at Northcliff playing fields in Shipley.

He said: "I've spoken to nearly all of them and the response was pretty positive.

"I think about 75 per cent of them will be coming back and we'll take it from there.

"We don't know what will happen eventually but until they hear any different I've told them to concentrate on preparing to play for Bradford City again next season."

The Professional Footballers' Association are believed to be compensating the sacked players until the club come out of administration and reinstate the contracts of those who want to stay.

Some players, though, are reluctant to come back after what has gone on. They have not received any wages from the club since April.

Defender Robert Molenaar said that nobody should blame the manager for what has gone on.

He said: "The people at the club who weren't sacked didn't have a lot of say in the matter.

"We all understand it was the administrators who made the decisions.

"Their goal was to make the club healthier to sell it on and they did what they thought was the best way.

"I don't have a problem in going back and while I can't speak for all the others, I would think they mostly feel the same.

"Like us, the manager didn't have a clue what was going on.

"It has been a very difficult summer for everyone connected with the club.

"The supporters must be going round with their eyebrows permanently raised about what has happened.

"We hear all the rumours but hopefully things will just sort themselves out.

"For me coming back from injury, it has been a long, long tunnel but I think we can at last see a bit of light at the end of it."

Chairman Geoffrey Richmond and PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor will face the fans at a special meeting at Valley Parade tonight to reveal the current position of the club.

Richmond and fellow directors David and Julian Rhodes are busy drawing up a compensation offer for the club's creditors.

"If that is acceptable then City will come out of administration, probably just before the start of the new season on August 10.