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There were no caveats presented when Sir Jim Ratcliffe stated in October that he wanted Ruben Amorim to have three years to prove himself at Manchester United. The statement didn't come with a list of terms and conditions.

Everything Ratcliffe has said has pointed to his desire to give Amorim time. United have been through a succession of managers in recent years and none of them have managed to bring consistent success back to Old Trafford. In Ratcliffe's view, the issues are as much structural as having the wrong man in the dugout.

But there will surely come a time when Amorim's position comes under intense scrutiny once again. Perhaps we're there after desperately disappointing results in the last two home fixtures. Monday's trip to Wolves sticks out as a banana skin f

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