the first name they think of. They want somebody here for the long term, so interviewing many candidates and seeing which would best fit into their vision for the club makes the most sense by a long way. Baffling. They're doing it the correct way, the way all clubs should do, which will greatly reduce the risk of having to sack someone after 2 **** seasons and 10 fights with the owners and paying millions in compensation. ----------------------------------------\\... The worrying thing about Whelan's comment is how far back in the dark ages football must still be stuck in. He thinks it's ridiculous that owners are interviewing managers If you don't do your due diligence properly, you'll end up wasting the club a lot of money by appointing the wrong man. You have to figure out who is the best fit for the club. The only problem I had in the beginning, was the way in which the owners were "rumoured" to be looking at managers of so many different profiles. FSG needed a specific criteria/profile to fit the managerial role, and then interview those few managers that fit into it. Now it has become clear, that most of them do fit into a certain profile - Martinez, Rodgers, Klopp, AVB, Guardiola, De Boer.... all who are young, exciting coaches, who like to play an attractive brand of football. Other "rumoured" managers, were probably not in their shortlist at all. BTW, this is why I very much doubt LVG will become