The Football Association is expected to defer any decision on the future of the when it meets on Thursday.
But whether or not the Burton project goes ahead, one major problem that needs highlighting - and it is not even on the FA board's agenda - is coaching at elite level.
The appointment of shows that, despite the FA's reputation for being old-fashioned, they can act quickly and smoothly.
It also shows , given the state of English football, is prey to short-termism and hasn't quite lived up to the bold statements it made when .
The idea of getting a foreign manager really started around two weeks ago when lawyers skilled in football negotiation were alerted by the FA that their services might be required.
A detailed study of the Olympic costs carried out by the government has indicated that there is a chance that the budget may have to be increased .
The study was undertaken after a Funders Committee of ministers, headed by Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling, met in June not long after Gordon Brown had become prime minister.
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