That way I see it, they’ve even somehow fucked this appointment up.
He’s a strategist not a tactician. So just make him the DOF and he can then cement his position over the course of the season without any of the attendant pressure (fans and media) of actually having to coach their dysfunctional first team of egos, misfits and failures. If the next 3 months don’t go particularly well on that score, he’ll be in a very difficult position and dealing with the likes of Woodward and his social media trending wonks.
Don’t know much about his character but suspect he’s no shrinking violet so will be interesting to see how much freedom he has, especially with the malevolent presence of the hard shoulder shitter still lurking about the place.