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Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim believes it's crucial the co-owner openly discussed his extended perspective - but states nothing is guaranteed about tomorrow in football, never mind three seasons.

In an interview with The Times in recent days, Sir Jim said it could take the head coach three years to create substantial change at the Theatre of Dreams.

Arriving during a time when the coach's tenure has been under scrutiny in the wake of a lengthy stretch of disappointing results, the statements assisted in calming certain present tensions.

But, speaking before the hundredth encounter with traditional foes the Merseyside club at the famous stadium, Amorim emphasized how the future is hard to predict in football.

"It's truly positive to receive that message but he informs me continuously, periodically with words after games - but recognize, I realize and Jim knows, that the sport isn't that predictable," he said.

"The most important thing is the next game. Regardless of investors, you cannot control the future in the sport."

Top executive the club executive has admitted it has taken significantly extended periods for Amorim to acclimate to the top division following his move from his former club during the winter than anybody anticipated.

United have won 10 successes in 34 league games during Amorim's tenure. They haven't managed back-to-back league wins and didn't complete a fixture schedule in the current term better than ninth place.

The dire statistics are stretching belief in the manager among the United fanbase entering a stretch of fixtures the side has performed poorly in for the past two seasons.

Amorim said he doesn't sense the doubt internally at the team's practice complex and is firm nothing equals the expectation he places on the team - and to some extent, he would rather the co-owner to refrain from seeking to create tranquility because he is concerned about the influence it may create on the players.

"It's not just an item of conversation, I feel it daily," he said. "It's certainly beneficial to listen to it because it helps our fans to grasp the administration know it is going to take some time.

"Yet concurrently, I don't like it because it generates a sense that we possess time to resolve issues. I don't wish for that impression in our organization.

"The pressure I put on the team or to myself is considerably larger [versus outside influences]. In the sport, especially in big clubs, you need to prove your worth every weekend."

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