PT wrote:We are within a couple of wins of safety.
If/when we get to 52 points we should negotiate a settlement with him that sees him leave after the last game of the season.
I think he would get a decent reception at Fleetwood on that last day as we could all now take stock of a dozen years service and give him a send off that in the round he probably deserves. I think that would actually mean a lot to him. It would also give the club time to openly seek a replacement who could have the summer to rebuild in their image.
If his ego prevented him seeing it through to the end of the season then you just pot him as soon as we’re safe and have the role caretakered until the summer.
Either way, he can’t be our manager on the opening day of 2018/19.
Good post PT but I'm not certain (with respect) that in reality, that is really feasible...
In general in todays employment environment, people, staff, employees (whichever word you use to frame the individual concerned) rarely do what is right for the overall situation (unless they can well afford to and the job itself means nothing to them) - what moreoften happens is that they do what's right for them as an individual.
Effectively this means that a settlement to JW would mean the club paying up his contract (lets face it and be honest, that's what most folk WOULD do in the situation.) Therefore, it wouldn't be a 'negotiation' as such, it would be purely limited to the conventional, 'this is the end of the road discussion' with the board and him then asking to be paid off (in full, I expect) if they want him to depart....
The only other options are a resignation (I doubt that will happen) or a dismissal (as you suggest)...
Finally, whilst I agree totally with your final point - he simply CANNOT be our manager next season - In reality, the Fleetwood scenario (whilst a great outcome for all in a perfect world) is highly unlikely....
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