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Speculation surrounding Ruben Amorim’s future refuses to go away despite a public show of support this week

Roberto Mancini has reportedly claimed he is in the frame to replace Ruben Amorim as Manchester United manager.

Mancini, a Manchester City legend after leading the club to their first league title in 44 years back in 2012, is currently a free agent after leaving his role with Saudi Arabia a year ago.

However, according to reports, the former Italy national team manager - who led the Azzurri to victory over England in the Euro 2020 final - believes he could be in with a shout to become the next Man Utd boss.

"He has not had the best of seasons,” Ratcliffe told The Business Podcast, produced by The Times and The Sunday Times.

"It is three years. You also look at [Mikel] Arteta at Arsenal. He had a miserable time over the first couple of years.

"The press, sometimes I do not understand. They want overnight success. They think it is a light switch. You know, you flick a switch and it is all going to be roses tomorrow.

"You can't run a club like Manchester United on knee-jerk reactions to some journalist who goes off on one every week."

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has backed Ruben Amorim

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While welcoming Ratcliffe’s show of support, Amorim believes the pressure will be back on if his Man United side fail to get a result against Liverpool on Sunday.

He said: "Even with owners, you cannot control the next day in football. I know that, but it's really good to hear that. Also because of the noise, but he tells me, and (chief executive) Omar (Berrada) and (director of football) Jason (Wilcox) tell me that, all the time.

"First of all, I can feel it. It's not just that thing that people talk, I feel it every day. Sometimes the pressure that I put on the team, on myself, is so much bigger than them.

"I know that it's going to take a while but I don't want to think like that. I said that last year. I think it also helps our fans to understand that the leadership understands that it's going to take a while.

"But, at the same moment, I don't like that because it will give a feeling that we have time to work things out. I don't want that feeling here in our club. It's good to feel the support but we need to prove in football, and especially in big clubs, that in every weekend we are ready to win games."