"Ruben Amorim has welcomed Sir Jim Ratcliffe's backing as Manchester United's head coach but stated that he and the minority owner know that football is not like that. Last week Ratcliffe said that Amorim will be afforded three years to prove himself following a disappointing first 11 months in charge. The 40-year-old takes United to Anfield on Sunday bidding to win consecutive Premier League games for the first time."
"He tells me all the time, sometimes with a message after games, the Portuguese said. But you know, I know and Jim knows that football is not like that. The most important thing is the next game. You cannot control, even [the] owners, you cannot control the next day in football. So I know that, but it's really good to hear that, also because of the noise, but Omar [Berrada, chief executive] and Jason [Wilcox, director of football] tell me that all the time."
Sir Jim Ratcliffe offered a three-year window for Ruben Amorim after a disappointing first 11 months in charge. Amorim welcomed the backing but emphasized that football is unpredictable and that the next game is the immediate priority. Manchester United are 10th, with 37 points from 34 league games under Amorim, having finished 15th last term and been knocked out of the Carabao Cup by League Two Grimsby. Amorim wants to turn the club around quickly, acknowledges intense pressure on himself and the squad, and notes that goalkeeper Senne Lammens impressed on debut but still needs to prove himself further.
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