Departing Manchester United caretaker boss Ralf Rangnick has warned successor Erik ten Hag about the squad's poor team spirit.
United are guaranteed to finish with their lowest ever Premier League points total as they prepare for their final game of the season away to Crystal Palace.
And Rangnick admits that a lack of togetherness triggered by their Champions League exit to Atletico Madrid has been their undoing and needs sorting by the incoming boss.
Rangnick said: “Since the Atletico game we didn't find our shape or our form again. This has to to do with confidence, also mentality and team spirit.
“For me the biggest disappointment is we didn't develop a certain team spirit. This is the biggest issue.
“Since Atletico, we have lost confidence energy in the team. Until then we were more stable defensively. This development didn't happened in a stable way."
It has left them sixth in the league and in danger of dropping in to the Europa Conference if West Ham win on the final day and United don't.
Rangnick said: “I think it is a big difference if a club like Manchester United plays in the Europa League rather than the Europa Conference League.
“You could see a club like Frankfurt who finished in lower half of Bundesliga won the Europa League and qualified for the Champions League and this should also be an incentive."
He added: “Hopefully if the board and Erik bring in players with the right mentality, I am positive we will be able to put this club not just on the right track but to the top.
“Maybe it will not happen in one transfer window but I am positive in the next two or three."
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