It's a story on the CET site:
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sp...news/tony-mowbray-coventry-city-owner-9177508
I have to say, I really like the things Mowbray is saying and believe he has a reasonable chance of success. If Joy vetoes this it will show that SISU has no ambition at all:
1. TM points out that he needs control of hiring and firing. Accountability has to come with responsibility and I've seen the same situations at my work where you're in the firing line without the authority to do what is needed to bring success. I've learned to walk away from those situations and TM is doing absolutely the right thing by making it a prerequisite of signing. This also now brings some credence to the people on here saying that it was Waggott doing all hiring.
2. He says he doesn't want a greater budget, just the authority to decide how it is spent. This must set him up to succeed with Joy.
3. It implies he's not going in asking for more money from himself (contract terms not the issue).
I hope he wins. Now that TM has pointed out what a mess it is behind the scenes, if Joy turns this down then we know that the mess will continue and they'll never hire anyone with the know how and authority to do the job properly.