Emery is a decent manager and is probably keen on proving himself in the PL after his spell at Arsenal.

All of that is immaterial with regards to the position we find ourselves in at the moment IMO.

These seemingly decent managers we are linked with - Emery, Fonseca, Favre - have no experience as far as I know with season-long relegation battles.

For me, someone like Howe - who isn't everyone's cup of tea - would be the ideal candidate at the moment. He knows that end of the table like the back of his hand, he plays decent football and can give us some stability for a while which, in my mind, is what we need.

Meanwhile, Staveley and co. can think of more long-term solutions, such as Mbappé, Haaland & Nagelsmann