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Manchester United head coach the Portuguese coach thinks it is important the co-owner openly discussed his future vision - but says nothing is certain about the future in the sport, let alone three years.

In an interview with The Times last week, the co-owner stated it might require Amorim a three-year period to produce meaningful results at the Theatre of Dreams.

Coming in a period when the coach's tenure has been under scrutiny after a prolonged run of unsatisfactory outcomes, the words contributed to reducing certain present tensions.

Yet, discussing prior to the centenary clash with historic adversaries Liverpool at Anfield, the United boss emphasized how the future is hard to predict in football.

"It's certainly beneficial to receive that message but he tells me all the time, periodically with words following matches - but recognize, I know and Jim knows, that football is not like that," he commented.

"The crucial element is the upcoming match. Even with owners, you cannot control the future in the sport."

CEO Omar Berrada has conceded it has required significantly extended periods for the manager to adapt to the top division following his move from Sporting during the winter than any person expected.

The Red Devils have secured 10 times in 34 Premier League matches during Amorim's tenure. They are yet to win back-to-back league wins and have not ended a round of league games this season better than ninth place.

The worrying figures are stretching belief in Amorim among the United fanbase heading into a sequence of matches their club has been awful in for the previous two campaigns.

United's boss commented he does not feel the uncertainty within the organization at the team's practice complex and is adamant nothing compares to the pressure he applies to the team - and in certain ways, he would choose Sir Jim to refrain from seeking to create tranquility because he worries the effect it might produce on the team.

"It isn't merely an item of conversation, I sense it daily," he said. "It's truly positive to listen to it because it assists our supporters to comprehend the leadership know it is going to take some time.

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

"The pressure I apply to the players or on myself is considerably larger [than that from outside]. In football, particularly at major teams, you must demonstrate your value each weekend."

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• The Red Devils
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• The beautiful game