"Ruben Amorim would become Manchester United's second-longest manager in the Premier League era should he spend three years at the club. The Portuguese has been promised time to prove he is a "great" coach by co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, despite overseeing United's worst league finish since 1973-74. Premier League managers are rarely afforded the luxury of long spells in charge without achieving success, with two bosses already sacked so far this campaign."
"Of the current crop of top-flight managers, just Pep Guardiola (Manchester City), Mikel Arteta (Arsenal), Marco Silva (Fulham) and Eddie Howe (Newcastle United) have spent three or more years at the helm of their clubs. Image source, Getty Images In the Premier League era, no United manager other than Sir Alex Ferguson has been given three or more years in charge at Old Trafford."
"While Ferguson lasted just shy of 27 full seasons, it is one of his former players in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer who ranks the next best in the Premier League era - falling less than a month short of a three-year stint. So-called bigger names were afforded less time with Jose Mourinho (two years, six months), Erik ten Hag (two years, four months) and Louis van Gaal (one year, 10 months) all receiving their marching orders by the Old Trafford hierarchy."
Ruben Amorim could become Manchester United's second-longest-serving manager of the Premier League era if he completes three years at Old Trafford. Co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has pledged to give Amorim time to establish himself despite United recording their worst league finish since 1973-74. Long managerial tenures are rare in the Premier League; only Pep Guardiola, Mikel Arteta, Marco Silva and Eddie Howe among current managers have reached three-plus years. Sir Alex Ferguson is the only United manager to exceed three years in the Premier League era; Ole Gunnar Solskjaer fell just short. Amorim has already outlasted David Moyes in tenure but has fewer wins per game than Moyes and the interim Ralf Rangnick.
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