if he wins, he will leave with a payoff. there is no way he could foreseeably have a working relationship with the club and nowhere for him to be placed elsewhere in the same role (as can happen with large organisations). a change of job title does makes the appointment easier though.
i think you'll find the "British norm" differs a great deal from club to club. for example some managers dont get involved in the youth side or only identify signing they want for someone else to deal with.