I think the new manager has already been sorted but we aren't able to announce it yet for some reason. It's the only story that fits for me. There's was a hint that this might be the case in previous comms from the club.

The owners aren't stupid, if they couldn't find someone, there would have put out holding comms to allay concerns. Something along the lines of 'we continue our search to appoint the right coaching team. It's an important decision we want to get right and will take time blah blah blah '. The fact they've said nothing makes me more convinced it's all done.

Just don't buy the 'no-one wants us' theory. There are so many out of work managers/coaches and we're an attractive proposition; whatever supporters think of the coaching structure, there would have been plenty of appointable candidates.