by McCall's former team Motherwell. Insisting he had "done a decent job" he wanted to extend his contract for the following season. Rangers instead opted to appoint Mark Warburton as manager for the new season. Bradford City (second period as manager) McCall returned for a second period as manager of Bradford City on 20 June 2016, replacing Phil Parkinson. McCall gave up his coaching role with the Scottish national team. In his first season the team reached the 2017 EFL League One play-off Final, but lost 1–0 to Millwall. After a run of six consecutive defeats, McCall was sacked by Bradford on 5 February 2018. The team were still sitting in sixth place in 2017–18 EFL League One when McCall was sacked, but had fallen 13 points behind the automatic promotion places. Scunthorpe United McCall was appointed manager of League One club Scunthorpe United on 27 August 2018. After winning four out of their five games in January 2019, and climbing up the table to 14th position (and out of the relegation zone), McCall won the January 2019 League One Manager of the Month award. After this good run, however, the team won only two further matches and had dropped to 18th place when McCall was sacked in March 2019. Shortly afterwards, he stated he might not return to management, preferring the coaching side instead, stating: "It's a hard gig. I just like working with players, so I'd like to go out on a Monday to Friday or whatever it is and work with players and try and help improve them, put plans in there, formations, etc. And on the Saturday when it comes together – no better feeling." In November 2019 he interviewed for the vacant post at Hearts. Bradford City (third period as manager) On 4 February 2020, McCall was appointed Bradford manager for a third time. He left the club on 13 December 2020. Blackpool McCall joined newly promoted Blackpool, as assistant head coach to Neil Critchley, on 22 July 2021. McCall's father played for the club in the 1940s and 1950s, and his sister was born in the town. Sheffield United On 25 November 2021, McCall left Blackpool to become assistant manager to Paul Heckingbottom at Sheffield United. Style of play McCall was a box-to-box midfielder characterised by his tireless running, tackling and also weighing in with an average of one goal every 11 games. Despite