Ruben Amorim acknowledges that Manchester United face significant changes as they approach the end of a dismal season, culminating in Sunday’s match against Aston Villa.
Currently sitting 16th in the Premier League, United are on track for their worst league finish since their relegation in the 1973-74 season.
Their struggles continued on Wednesday with a 1-0 defeat to Tottenham in the Europa League final, ending their last opportunity to secure silverware this season.
The loss in Bilbao also ensures that United will miss out on European football next season.
This has sparked uncertainty about the futures of several players as Amorim aims to rebuild for the coming campaign.
Captain Bruno Fernandes has been linked with a potential move to Al Hilal, with the Saudi club reportedly setting a decision deadline for next week.
Meanwhile, Argentine winger Alejandro Garnacho has expressed frustration over limited game time, having been introduced only in the final 20 minutes of the Europa League final, casting further doubt on his future with the club.
Asked about those players on Saturday, Amorim told reporters: “The focus now is the last game. I don’t know what is going to happen. We have a plan, we were prepared for both situations – with Champions League and without Champions League.
“We have an idea of the type of squad we want but now we focus on the game because we still have the last game, and we have time to address all these situations.”
United defender Luke Shaw said the players needed to reflect on whether they were good enough to play for the club after the Europa letdown.
But Amorim demurred when asked how many members of his squad he believed are at the right level.
“We are going to assess the squad. We know what to do, I will say it again, and we’ll deal with that when the season is finished,” he said.
It has been another tough week for Amorim, who has overseen just six Premier League wins since succeeding Erik ten Hag in November.
The Portuguese coach, who joined from Sporting Lisbon, had initially been reluctant to take over mid-season, but insisted he is now happy he did so as it has given him a fuller understanding of the changes required at Old Trafford.
“These six months were really hard,” he said. “We did so many changes inside our club that sometimes it takes a lot, like five years or three years to change all the personnel, and to change a lot of things.
“With all the mistakes that you guys can point to, I know how I want to play and now is the excitement, the moment we can change something.
“In this moment, I’m really glad I arrived six months before the start of a new season. I think we’re going to avoid a lot of the mistakes.
“Now is the time we can use all that suffering to change things in the summer, not just the players. A lot of things need to change in our club.”