Do we know whether NW actually applied for the job ?
From Clive's Reading report it appeared during the application process, NW was undecided.
Obviously being the incumbent Interim Manager, NW would be allowed a little leeway, but perhaps we will never know whether NW officially applied for the job.
So any conjecture of ulterior motives from SLF, cannot be justified.
Dont know why some here think a young hungry up-and-coming Manager, with a very good record behind him, that has played at the highest level, is not an exciting prospect. Most posters here were excited about most of our Summer signings Cheri and Luongo, in particular, hungry up-and-coming players, never having played in the Championship.
So why shouldn't the same logic be applied to Managers ?
Or why a manager that has never managed in the current league, is a huge risk. The list of Managers that have already managed in their current league, or even the one above and performed poorly is never-ending.