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Amorim given vote of confidence by Man Utd co-owner Ratcliffe: 'We have to be patient'
Ruben Amorim will have more time to prove himself at Manchester United, according to club co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
The Red Devils manager has come under fire in his first full year in charge at Old Trafford, as the 40-year-old led Man United to a 15th place finish in the Premier League last season — their lowest since 1990 — and has guided the club to 10th in the standings after seven matches in the current campaign.
Under Amorim, the Red Devils have yet to record back-to-back victories in the Premier League and they were knocked out of the Carabao Cup at the first hurdle this season by fourth-tier Grimsby Town.
Despite this, Ratcliffe gave the beleaguered manager a big vote of confidence this week when he appeared on The Business Podcast.
When asked about Amorim's future, Ratcliffe preached patience.
"He has not had the best of seasons," Ratcliffe said. "Ruben needs to demonstrate he is a great coach over three years. That's where I would be."
In regards to the amount of time he expects Amorim to turn things around at Old Trafford, Ratcliffe pointed to another Premier League manager who also struggled and earned criticism from some members of the media in the early stages.
"It's three years," he said. "You also look at [Mikel] Arteta at Arsenal. He had a miserable time over the first couple of years.
"We have to be patient. We have a long-term plan. It isn't a light switch.
"You can't run a club like Manchester United on knee-jerk reactions to some journalist who goes off on one every week."
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