No doubt it will save millions if it works. And perhaps it will.
If it were your club, and your money - would you be buying now, just in case it’s the case that they really are pony/have had their confidence irretrievably broken (delete to taste)?
If that’s Chris’ fault, and Potter does get the best out of them, we’ll have a good season and Tony’s decision will be proven to have been correct.
If it’s because the players simply aren’t as good as we thought, and Tony doesn’t recruit additional players as (at least) insurance to mitigate...