I make no bones that I never wanted him in and was pleased he went but I never thought he was a monster as you put it. I don't hate him. I am sure he is someone who knows how to get what he can out of players. Just not someone I ever want at my club thanks.
Hard choice
Have a nice manager playing tippy tappy football. Mid table in div1
Hard manager shouting scrapes into championship.
On our budget I don't think you can have both.