Sacked Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal was so convinced he would be seeing out his contract as United manager that he gave players and staff a programme outlining plans for the summer last Sunday morning.
United's fringe players had broken the news that Van Gaal was to be replaced by Jose Mourinho as the team celebrated in their Wembley dressing room with the FA Cup on Saturday, says the Daily Mail.
As word filtered through, there was a visible downturn in celebrations as players asked if there had been official clarification.
The United party continued at the Corinthia Hotel where they were joined by Sir Alex Ferguson and his brother Martin, but the conversation was dominated by Van Gaal's future rather than celebration of a record-equalling 12th FA Cup win.