The League Two play-offs are now out of sight so that surely must only mean one thing for Leyton Orient and that is to start putting plans in place for next season.

The first big decision is whether current interim manager Jobi McAnuff takes the job permanently or whether they have to look elsewhere for a new manager.

The 39-year-old has picked up six wins, four draws and four defeats in his 14 matches in charge so far.

Hackney Gazette: Frustration for Conor Wilkinson of Leyton Orient at the final whistle during Southend United vs Leyton Orient, Sky Bet EFL League 2 Football at Roots Hall on 24th April 2021Frustration for Conor Wilkinson of Leyton Orient at the final whistle during Southend United vs Leyton Orient, Sky Bet EFL League 2 Football at Roots Hall on 24th April 2021 (Image: ©TGS Photo tgsphoto.co.uk +44 1376 553468)

It will now depend on what the club feel is the right decision and also whether McAnuff wants to take the job permanently himself.

The planning does not stop there despite that being the most important piece in the jigsaw.

Orient only have seven players in contract for next season, including the likes of Sam Sargeant, Adam Thompson, Shadrach Ogie, Hector Kyprianou, Ouss Cisse, Dan Kemp and Ruel Sotiriou.

That means there is a huge core of the squad out of contract, including key figures such as Lawrence Vigouroux, James Brophy, Danny Johnson, Conor Wilkinson and Dan Happe.

Hackney Gazette: Lawrence Vigouroux of Leyton Orient denies Southend during Southend United vs Leyton Orient, Sky Bet EFL League 2 Football at Roots Hall on 24th April 2021Lawrence Vigouroux of Leyton Orient denies Southend during Southend United vs Leyton Orient, Sky Bet EFL League 2 Football at Roots Hall on 24th April 2021 (Image: ©TGS Photo tgsphoto.co.uk +44 1376 553468)

Craig Clay, Joe Widdowson, Josh Coulson, Jamie Turley, Sam Ling, Louis Dennis, Myles Judd, James Dayton, Lee Angol, Jayden Sweeney and Brendan Shabani are also all out of contract this summer.

Nick Freeman and Tunji Akinola’s loan deals will also expire at the end of the season - leaving a big task to rebuild or bring back a number of players in the coming weeks.

There is a lot uncertainty around the squad heading into their final home match of the season against Carlisle United on Saturday.

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