Ruben Amorim wants 20-year Man United stay: ‘That’s my goal’

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim said he wants to stay with the Old Trafford-based club for the next two decades. The Portuguese manager said the Red Devils can once again become Premier League as well as European champions.

United last became champions of England back in 2012-13 whereas they lifted the UEFA Champions League title in 2008. After Sir Alex Ferguson’s long-term tenure, the club has been on the decline.

“I want to stay, I want to stay 20 [years],” Amorim said as quoted by ESPN. “That is my goal and I truly believe in that. Something will happen. It always does. In some moments I will be lucky. I had a lot of luck during my career as a manager and my idea is to stay for many years. But again we know that the results will dictate that. I know that last season I used all the credits but I’m ready to start fresh.”

United had a horrible run in the previous season, finishing in 15th place after managing only 11 wins in 38 matches. This was United’s worst-ever finish in the last 50 years. Amorim is optimistic that the club can turn a corner under his tutelage.

“I have no doubts,” Amorim said. “Because there are some things that you cannot buy and this club has. The pedigree, the history, the fans. We have that. I think that is clear. Then the money. We have money. We have money without the Champions League. So we can, we’ll have money and more money in the future. And we are doing everything.

“You talk with [CEO] Omar [Berrada] and all these guys, they are making all the strategy to have more money in the future. So that will not be a problem. And then I think it’s clearly the culture. If we have a different culture, with all that, with all the pedigree, the money, all these things, we can return to our place. And that is clear.”

Manchester United will next take on ACF Fiorentina on Saturday.