Aberdeen caretaker manager Peter Leven says his players have no doubts about what's expected of them as he continues to navigate the club through uncertain times.
The club's chairman Dave Cormack explained in a message to supporters on Sunday that a permanent appointment had not been made because of "unforeseen circumstances", nearly two months since Jimmy Thelin was sacked.
Sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel said an appointment was imminent earlier this month, but there is no clarity over whether Leven will be in charge until the end of this week or the end of the season.
"I'm just day by day, game by game right now," Leven said. We brought Tony [Docherty] in to help and if anything changes, I'm sure the club will notify you.
"The boys still know the standards we expect, the standards I set at this club. It's just the situation we're in and we have just got to deal with it right now."
Aberdeen have won just one of their past 10 league matches, losing eight of them, and must win at Tannadice on Tuesday to keep their slim hopes of a top-six finish alive.
They are 11 points behind sixth-placed Falkirk with two games in hand.
"It's a massive game," Leven said. "We know what it means to the fans. We go there to try and win every game.
"The performances have been decent enough, it's about getting that win and following up from the Motherwell cup game.
"We are at the business end of the season, we want to try and play good football, but it's all about picking up points, and that is the most important thing."