The managerial shortlist

[Pragmatist]

While it sounds like the club is not at fault in this instance it does raise the problem that whoever they appoint now is a firm second choice. Given it has already taken almost 3 weeks it's not a great look, beyond the clubs control or not.

At no time did the club announce that it was Wicky.  Many deals with potential
managers fall down at the negotiation stage so that the eventual appointee was never the first choice.