Ratcliffe backs Amorim with a three-year period at United

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has publicly backed Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim, saying the Portuguese should be given up to three years to prove himself as manager, even as the club endures one of its most difficult stretches in decades. Ratcliffe made the comments during a recent interview as United sit outside the top half of the Premier League and reevaluate a season that has prompted scrutiny of results and strategy at Old Trafford.

Ratcliffe, whose Ineos group holds a minority stake and oversees football operations, said Amorim has not had the best of seasons and that assessing him over a three‑year period is appropriate. He added that he would not be pressured by the club's majority owners to dismiss the coach, saying that type of intervention is unlikely because his team is based locally. "He has not had the best of seasons. Ruben needs to demonstrate he is a great coach over three years. That's where I would be," Ratcliffe said in the interview. He later said, "It's not going to happen," in response to the prospect of the owners ordering a sacking.

Amorim, appointed late last year and under contract through mid‑2027, has overseen roughly 50 matches in charge and...