Man Utd co-owner Ratcliffe: Amorim needs time to prove himself

London, Oct. 9 -- Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe said manager Ruben Amorim should be given up to three years to prove himself at Old Trafford.

Amorim, who joined from Sporting Lisbon last November, has endured a difficult start to life in England. Manchester United finished 15th in the Premier League last season - its worst result in over 50 years - and has already lost three league games this term, along with a shock EFL Cup defeat to fourth-tier Grimsby Town.

Despite spending more than 200 million pounds (268 million U.S. dollars) in the summer, Manchester United's struggles have led to speculation over Amorim's future.

But speaking on The Times' Business podcast, Ratcliffe said the Portuguese coach was never under threat bef...