Erik ten Hag knew the task before him when he accepted the Manchester United job.
His decision not to go on holiday and instead spend that time planning for the rebuild showed how seriously he took it, but also how big the overhaul job is.
The Dutchman arrived on the back of four big first team departures; Paul Pogba, Jesse Lingard, Juan Mata and Nemanja Matic all leaving for nothing upon the expiration of their contracts in June.