Manchester United chiefs are aware of upsetting Ryan Giggs as they seek a new manager.
The London Evening Standard says United face a difficult balancing act in their hunt for a new manager - wanting to bring in an experienced successor to David Moyes while not alienating Giggs.
Giggs appears to be unaware of the club's intentions, despite 62-year-old Louis van Gaal's expectations that he will be in position at Old Trafford within days.
United want to give their new manager freedom to make his own backroom appointments, yet the awareness that Giggs must not be alienated in the new set-up is more acute than ever, after the strength of the response to his installation as interim manager.
