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Sir Jim Ratcliffe says he will give under-pressure Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim time to prove he is the right man for the job.

Amorim has endured a nightmare first year in charge of United and has twice offered to resign if Ratcliffe and the rest of the hierarchy felt it was in the best interests of the club.

But United co-owner Ratcliffe, in control of football operations at the club, hailed the 40-year-old head coach as a “good guy” who deserved to be judged over the length of his three-year deal.

“He has not had the best of seasons,” said Ratcliffe. “Amorim is a good guy. I would say Ruben needs to demonstrate that he's a great coach over three years. View 2 Images

“That’s where I would be - three years - because football is not overnight. Look at Mikel Artet

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