I cannot rely on a three-year period at Manchester United - the United boss

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim believes it's crucial Sir Jim Ratcliffe went public with his future vision - but states nothing is guaranteed about the next day in soccer, let alone three years.

During a discussion with a major publication in recent days, Ratcliffe stated it might require the head coach a three-year period to produce meaningful results at United's home ground.

Arriving during a time when the coach's tenure has been under scrutiny following an extended sequence of poor performances, the statements assisted in calming certain present tensions.

However, talking ahead of the hundredth encounter with historic adversaries Liverpool at the famous stadium, the manager stressed that the future is hard to predict in football.

"It is really good to listen to that but he tells me all the time, periodically with words following matches - but understand, I know and Ratcliffe understands, that football is not like that," he commented.

"The crucial element is the next game. Even with owners, you cannot dictate tomorrow in soccer."

Chief executive the club executive has conceded it has required significantly extended periods for the head coach to adapt to the Premier League following his move from Sporting Lisbon in November than anyone imagined.

Manchester United have achieved 10 times in 34 top-flight fixtures during Amorim's tenure. They are yet to win back-to-back league wins and have not ended a matchday during this campaign above ninth position.

The concerning numbers are stretching belief in the head coach among the United fanbase approaching a sequence of matches their team has struggled during for the previous two campaigns.

Amorim said he does not feel the doubt internally at their training facility and is firm nothing can match the expectation he puts on his players - and in certain ways, he would rather Sir Jim to refrain from seeking to bring a sense of calm because he worries the impact it could have on the players.

"It's not only a thing that people talk about, I feel it each day," he remarked. "It's really good to listen to it because it assists our supporters to understand the administration know it is going to take some time.

"Yet concurrently, I'm not fond of it because it gives a feeling that we possess time to work things out. I don't desire that sense in our club.

"The stress I place on the squad or upon myself is so much bigger [than that from outside]. In football, particularly at major teams, you must demonstrate your value each weekend."

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