I cannot rely on three years at Manchester United - the United boss

Manchester United head coach the Portuguese coach thinks it is important Sir Jim Ratcliffe openly discussed his extended perspective - but says nothing is certain about the next day in soccer, never mind three seasons.

In an interview with The Times last week, Ratcliffe said it could take the manager a three-year period to produce meaningful results at United's home ground.

Coming in a period when Amorim's future has been under scrutiny following an extended sequence of disappointing results, the comments helped quell certain present tensions.

But, speaking before the centenary clash with old rivals Liverpool at their home ground, the United boss underscored that what comes next is challenging to anticipate in football.

"It's certainly beneficial to receive that message but he tells me continuously, occasionally through communication post fixtures - but you know, I realize and Jim knows, that the sport isn't that predictable," he commented.

"The crucial element is the next game. Regardless of investors, you cannot manage the next day in football."

Chief executive the club executive has admitted it has taken significantly extended periods for Amorim to adjust to the English top flight following his move from his former club in November than anybody anticipated.

The Red Devils have secured 10 successes in 34 Premier League matches under the 40-year-old. They haven't managed two league games in a row and have not ended a round of league games in the current term above ninth position.

The concerning numbers are stretching belief in the head coach among the Old Trafford faithful approaching a sequence of matches the side has performed poorly in for the previous two campaigns.

Amorim said he isn't experiencing the instability inside the club at the club's Carrington training ground and is firm nothing compares to the stress he applies to his players - and to some extent, he would choose Sir Jim to avoid attempting to create tranquility because he fears the impact it could have on the squad.

"It's not just an item of conversation, I sense it every day," he stated. "It's certainly beneficial to receive it because it assists our supporters to understand the management realize it needs some time.

"But at the same moment, I dislike it because it generates a sense that we own time to work things out. I don't want that feeling in our club.

"The stress I put on the players or to myself is considerably larger [than that from outside]. In soccer, specifically at large organizations, you need to prove your worth each weekend."

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