We've already been told there's a bit of money to spend in the transfer window and the recently released club accounts would seem to back that up, as we're now one of the few Premiership teams to be making a profit. But one issue that remains unresolved is the matter of who will be manager next season, as Zajec has frequently stated that he is only in the post temporarily.
However in an interview given today, it seems that perhaps the plans for everything to be shaken up and a whole new way of thinking to come in are somewhat wide of the mark. Zajec said, "There is nothing to worry about. I will be responsible for everything. Nothing will change. I will be in there completely." So, why exactly are we bringing in a new manager? If Velimir is still - as rumoured - heavily involved in player selection, tactics and indeed coaching, why bother? Why not keep things as they are at the moment?
Personally I'm not really too concerned if things do stay the same. Some people have been getting on Velimir's back and saying he's not up to the task but to be fair, he needs a lot more time to adjust to the English game. Look at someone like Mourinho - he's won the biggest prize in Europe and even he makes the occasional cock up, as seen at Newcastle this weekend. With an inherited squad in his first big job in management, we can't expect Zajec to get it spot on week in week out.
However, what I am concerned about is the trouble of keeping things in limbo constantly. Having a yes-man appointed as manager, then perhaps Jordan as coach, then Velimir as a Director of Football with a big say in matters - surely that's just not the right way to go about things. We need a man at the forefront of the club, a figurehead who everyone can point to and whom everyone knows has the final say. The buck stops there, as it were. Not the blurry sort of lines we've got at the moment and that it certainly seems will continue into the summer, if it goes as Velimir describes. To be honest, what manager in their right mind would apply for the job, knowing their hands are tied and there's a man upstairs who is good mates with the chairman?
It CAN work - Arnesen and Jol at Spurs, for example - but there needs to be a lot of groundwork in making sure there's trust and confidence. And most importantly, whoever comes in as manager needs to have the final say. No-one will hang around if they keep finding themselves floundering courtesy of others behind the scenes.