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Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim thinks it is important the co-owner publicly shared his long-term thoughts - but notes nothing is assured about tomorrow in football, never mind three seasons.

In an interview with The Times recently, Ratcliffe said it could take Amorim three seasons to produce meaningful results at Old Trafford.

Emerging in an era when the coach's tenure has been facing examination following an extended sequence of poor performances, the words contributed to reducing certain present tensions.

However, talking ahead of the hundredth encounter with traditional foes the Reds at the famous stadium, the United boss underscored that what comes next is challenging to anticipate in football.

"It's truly positive to receive that message but he informs me continuously, sometimes with a message after games - but recognize, I realize and Jim knows, that soccer doesn't work that way," he stated.

"The most important thing is the following fixture. Even with owners, you cannot manage the future in the sport."

CEO the club executive has conceded it has required significantly extended periods for Amorim to adjust to the Premier League subsequent to his appointment from Sporting Lisbon during the winter than anyone imagined.

Manchester United have achieved 10 victories in 34 Premier League matches under the 40-year-old. They haven't managed two league games in a row and haven't finished a round of league games during this campaign better than ninth place.

The worrying figures are challenging confidence in the manager among the United fanbase entering a stretch of fixtures their team has struggled during for the previous two campaigns.

Amorim said he isn't experiencing the doubt internally at the team's practice complex and is insistent nothing can match the expectation he applies to the squad - and to some extent, he would rather Sir Jim not to be trying to establish serenity because he is concerned about the impact it could have on the players.

"It's not only a thing that people talk about, I experience it daily," he said. "It's certainly beneficial to hear it because it benefits our followers to understand the administration realize it needs some time.

"But at the same moment, I'm not fond of it because it gives a feeling that we own time to work things out. I don't desire that impression in our club.

"The expectation I apply to the team or upon myself is considerably larger [versus outside influences]. In football, especially in big clubs, you need to prove your worth every matchday."

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