Boss Mick McCarthy says Marcus Evans is “terrific” to work for, the Town owner leaving him to get on with his job and not interfering in football matters. The Blues manager and his assistant Terry Connor signed new three-year deals earlier in the week.
"It’s vital for me,” McCarthy said. "I don’t want to be taking calls from anybody telling me what I should do, picking the team or how I should do it.
"I guess if he thinks I’m doing it well then that’s OK and maybe that’s the biggest reason why I’ve not [had those calls], but he’s not like that.
"He wasn’t like that with Paul Jewell. I spoke to Paul before I took the job and he said he’s a great guy and that’s what I’ve found from my personal experience, he’s terrific to work for.”
McCarthy dismisses claims that Evans is rather too frugal when it comes to providing funds: "To my knowledge he’s got his leg in for about £80 million, which I think’s a fair chunk of dough, to be honest with you!”
Meanwhile, Town’s move for Notts County keeper Bartosz Bialkowski now seems unlikely to reach a conclusion before Monday. The Blues and Magpies are understood to be close to a deal for the one-time Blues loanee.
Elsewhere, Blues new signing Cameron Stewart is reported to be taking legal action against Leeds United following the collapse of his planned permanent switch to the Whites.
The 23-year-old had agreed a three-year contract starting on July 1st when he moved to Elland Road on loan from Hull City in January but Leeds pulled out of the deal.