No 'kneejerk' action Ratcliffe declares Amorim has three years at Old Trafford

Sir Jim Ratcliffe insists he will not take a "kneejerk" decision to sack Ruben Amorim and has indicated he will afford the head coach three years to demonstrate his capabilities at Manchester United.

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Amorim has been under pressure, having struggled to turn the club around. The 40-year-old has been in charge for 11 months but is yet to win back-to-back league games and the team sit 10th.

United have picked up 37 points from his 34 league games, finished 15th last season, and were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Grimsby in August. Amorim has faced questions over his 3-4-3 formation, which is yet to pay dividends despite a summer net spend of about £170m.

Ratcliffe is regarded as a key supporter of Amorim but the head coach has admitted that if results do not improve he will face the sack.

"He has not had the best of seasons," Ratcliffe told The Business podcast. "Ruben needs to demonstrate he is a great coach over three years. That's where I would be. The press, sometimes I don't understand.