I don't think it is until the end of the season reading this...
HE'S IN TEMPORARY CONTROL AS QUEUE FORMS TO BE NEXT BOSS
LEE Carsley is in temporary charge of Coventry City following Mark Robins's departure to Huddersfield Town.
The development squad manager will take training today when the Sky Blues players return to Ryton after their usual Wednesday off and will make the selection and tactical decisions before they face Bury at Gigg Lane on Saturday.
Robins is expected to be unveiled as the Terriers' new boss today. Phil Brown, interviewed for the job after Andy Thorn was sacked in August, has already confirmed his interest in the vacancy and City say they have had inquiries from a string of other `high-calibre' managers.
Carsley assisted Richard Shaw when he was caretaker boss after Thorn's early season dismissal, ironically following a 2-2 home draw against the Shakers.
And although that spell was something of a disaster despite a spectacular Capital One Cup coup against Birmingham City, City's board are looking to the former Ireland international to steady the ship.
Development director Steve Waggott, embarking on another head-hunting exercise five months after he thought he had found the perfect man for the job, confirmed: “Lee will look after the team assisted by Steve Ogrizovic and we are very lucky to have two great football men, both with the club very much at heart, who can take care of things on the pitch while we work behind the scenes.
“It will be very much business as usual for the team. We have to ensure we continue the progress we have been making.“
Waggott was swamped with calls from managers and agents as soon as City reluctantly gave Huddersfield permission to talk to Robins.
“As of Wednesday evening, Mark Robins was still in discussion with Huddersfield but we have already started planning ahead because we have an important game on Saturday and still have a huge amount to play for this season. “There won't be a knee-jerk reaction but we have to move relatively quickly, although we must follow a process to get the right person in to pick up the managerial baton and drive us on. Of course, we didn't want to be in this position again but the fact that we went through this process five months ago means much of the groundwork has already been done.
“There are new candidates out there now because of the nature of football and, because we are in a much stronger position than we were in August, it makes the job of Coventry City manager an even more attractive proposition.
“Again, we've had approaches from some high-calibre candidates and we have to start the process now.“