Lincoln City: CEO Liam Scully says Imps not 'hostages' to timeframe in search for boss
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Liam Scully also works as chairman of the EFL Trust - the charitable arm of the League
Chief executive Liam Scully says Lincoln City "won't be held hostage" to any timeframe in their search for a new head coach, but aims to have a new boss in charge after Saturday.
Interim boss Tom Shaw, who took over after Mark Kennedy's dismissal, will remain at the helm for their next League One match, against Port Vale.
Scully says their three-match winless run has not impacted their search.
"There is a quiet calmness behind the scenes," Scully said.
"We won't be hostage to it, but after the Port Vale game will be a natural point where you expect to see progress.
"As an intention, that is realistically where we are looking at in this moment in time."
If a permanent replacement is in charge for Lincoln's trip to Stevenage on 18 November, the new boss will be starting a month to the day after Kennedy was sacked.
After the visit of Port Vale, it will be the first time in four weeks that Lincoln have not had both weekend and midweek fixtures.
While Shaw oversaw victories in his first two matches, the Imps have failed to win in their past three and were knocked out of the FA Cup in the first round by League Two side Morecambe on Saturday.
"This is a long-term plan, so what we don't want to do is make kneejerk reactions or rush things just for the sake of a moment in time," Scully told BBC Radio Lincolnshire.
"That being said, we are competitive and every game matters, so what I don't want to portray is an illusion that we are not absolutely full tilt at this and wanting to do this as quick as we can.
"The outside world wants certainty. The players and Tom [Shaw] have got certainty internally and that's important.
"And we are working hard on achieving certainty in the long term, and that is our focus."