Rohl situation needs resolving as soon as possible

Two things are quite clear - Sheffield Wednesday need a plan for the summer and next season and Danny Rohl is almost certainly not going to be part of that plan.

Therefore, isn't it best for all concerned to get this situation sorted as soon as possible?

It has been argued, not unfairly, that there is a compensation number attached to Rohl's contract that any potential suitor has to pay. It's Wednesday's prerogative to ask for every penny of it should they wish.

You also have to wonder, though, whether that compensation amount is realistic. If it isn't and nobody is willing to pay don't you have to compromise?

Let's look at a similar situation. The BBC's Sami Mokbel wrote about Arsenal's search for a striker last week. Included in the article is the note that targets Benjamin Sesko and Viktor Gyokeres "have release clauses but the indications are their clubs are willing to negotiate lower fees".

Admittedly we're talking about far bigger fees for top strikers on the continent. However, compromise is normal in football. If Rohl's time at Hillsborough is over, you could argue it's optimal to get the best deal you can and move on.

This then allows Wednesday to bring in a new manager and work on next season. Is it really worth winning a battle but losing the war?

It's also been interesting this week to see the reaction to two interviews Rohl conducted with the German media. Let's be honest, it's not unusual for managers to do interviews in their native country. If Neil Warnock suddenly took over at Schalke O4, I'm pretty sure we'd be requesting a chat on BBC Sheffield.

Nothing Rohl said was any different to the words uttered to the Sheffield media in the final few weeks of the season. He was asked about the Red Bull Leipzig job and answered diplomatically. Is that a problem? It's one of the best gigs in European football. If someone asked me whether I wanted to work for BBC One at the next World Cup, I'd answer positively too.

He complimented Leeds United. Rightly so. Everything you see and hear about the plan at Elland Road is impressive. Put Yorkshire rivalries aside, there is a lot to be learned from Leeds.

I think anyone trying to make out this is a boss trying to force his way out and make a 'come and get me' plea to other clubs has a vivid imagination. That said, to go back to the start of this piece, it's clearly best for all concerned, and desired by both parties I sense, to go their separate ways.

Get a deal done and move on. Isn't that best?