I find that highly unlikely. I believe that NC really has a 2-year plan to get back to the CCC, so I reckon AP will have until Xmas. You cant really blame him for the slow start to the season, but you can blame him for the slow-down now.
In my opinion, AP is too Burley-ish and not enough Billy Davies- / Aidy Boothroyd-ish to get out of this division.