I think the owners are looking for a manager with the conviction to change things.
Its clear we need a change. Personnel, style of play, tactics etc. But change is a difficult thing for people to handle and will only happen if the people required to change have confidence in the people making changes. Change requires believe, knowledge, character and communication. I think Puel has the first two qualities but not so much the second two. Would you be inspired to believe in change with Puel as your boss? We don't know what he's like behind closed doors but his mannerisms on the touchline during games isn't one of dynamism and to me doesn't get the response he needs to initiate change during 90 minutes let alone over the course of a season. You can only initiate change when people are willing and able. Clearly, presently our squad are neither so therefore you have to slow down your quest for change until you have the right personnel in place to make it work. His style of play should have been more precedent at the start of next season with new players in who can do what he's asking. No good manager would ask Danny Simpson to play as an attacking full back and no good manager would as Wes Morgan to be a ball playing defender. This is not the sign of good management.
Big Sam can positively change a football club in a short space of time. Rafa too. Whether either of these would ever consider us is another thing but we need a PROVEN manager who has done what we need in the past. Puel won't be the man to succeed I am sure of it.