Think it’s all a bit ‘academic’, Rob...until the take over is sorted.
If a rich owner comes in I’d have thought it was unlikely he’d want a ‘rookie’ manager regardless of playing pedigree.
If the owner is not as wealthy as we’ve been led to believe I doubt Benitez would be interested, in which case Rooney plus a.n.other (Allardyce, McClaren, Phelan?) seems more likely imo.
Got a lot of time for Wassall, but I suspect a) he doesn’t want it b) he’s never been in the running if there actually is a big money takeover.