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The Red Devils' boss Ruben Amorim feels it's significant the investor openly discussed his extended perspective - but says nothing is certain about tomorrow in football, never mind three seasons.

In an interview with The Times last week, the co-owner mentioned it may need the head coach three seasons to produce meaningful results at Old Trafford.

Emerging in an era when the manager's position has been receiving close inspection in the wake of a lengthy stretch of poor performances, the statements assisted in calming a portion of the current stress.

But, speaking before the centenary clash with traditional foes Liverpool at Anfield, Amorim emphasized how the future is hard to predict in soccer.

"It is really good to receive that message but he tells me constantly, periodically with words following matches - but recognize, I know and the co-owner recognizes, that football is not like that," he stated.

"The vital factor is the following fixture. Despite having backers, you cannot manage tomorrow in soccer."

CEO Omar Berrada has conceded it has required far longer for the manager to adapt to the Premier League following his move from Sporting Lisbon during the winter than anybody anticipated.

The Red Devils have secured 10 times in 34 Premier League matches during Amorim's tenure. They are yet to win consecutive league victories and didn't complete a round of league games this season above ninth position.

The dire statistics are testing faith in the head coach among the Old Trafford faithful heading into a stretch of fixtures the side has performed poorly in for the previous two campaigns.

United's boss commented he isn't experiencing the doubt internally at the club's Carrington training ground and is insistent nothing can match the expectation he applies to his players - and to some extent, he would choose Sir Jim to refrain from seeking to create tranquility because he fears the impact it could have on the team.

"It's not only a thing that people talk about, I experience it every day," he said. "It's really good to receive it because it benefits our followers to grasp the management realize it needs a while.

"Yet concurrently, I don't like it because it creates an impression that we own time to resolve issues. I don't want that feeling in our team.

"The pressure I place on the team or upon myself is so much bigger [compared to external sources]. In soccer, especially in big clubs, you have to show your value every matchday."

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