bluewally
Player Valuation: £8m
We aren't in danger of relegation so no need for an immediate change. Better choice of candidates in the summer so waiting would be wise. Also gives the club time to draft a potential shortlist before he departs.
IMO he should be sat down and told in no uncertain terms that the situation is not good enough and that he has until the end of the season to rectify it and save his job. Minimum finish of 7th place. If he wins the league cup then top ten would be just about acceptable. Anything less and you're gone.
At that stage Lukaku Stones etc could have their minds made up after 4 months of the same crap. Getting anything from the league is done for this year.
Get a new manager in now. Give him the rest of the season to bed in, see where he needs to improve the squad and be ready for the transfer window and a proper pre season. Otherwise we lose a whole summer to the sacking hiring circus.