I think we have to assume that Tony buys into the argument that it's the tactics not the players ability that has seen the performances drop.
This indicates to me that Tony will be expecting the new guy to get results from what we have ( + a couple of key signings), rather than backing the new...
The article doesn't allude to that at all.
It pretty much squarely puts the blame on the players for the mess we got in. It exonerates CH, to a much greater extent than even the biggest licker on this board would.
In short Paul Hayward thinks this is a massive mistake.
Not sure how to take that tbh.
Definitely Glenn will see the end of the Hughton era as a big threat to his first team place.
Other than that I would guess everyone else is in with as much of a chance of pushing on with the new man as anyone else.