Ruben Amorim says he wants to stay at Manchester United for 20 years as he eyes a fresh start in his first full season in charge.
Amorim endured a tough time in 2024/25 after his appointment as head coach in November, with his side ultimately finishing 15th in the Premier League table.
But when he was reminded that no Man Utd manager has had a three-year tenure since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013, Amorim was bullish about his intentions.
“I want to stay 20 (years),” he told BBC Sport, during the Premier League Summer Series in the U.S. “That is my goal, and I truly believe in that. Something will happen – (they) always do. 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 credit, but I’m ready to start fresh.”
Cultural changes behind the scenes
There have already been positive signs in pre-season. Man Utd have won both of their matches at the Summer Series, beating West Ham United 2-1 and then AFC Bournemouth 4-1, and a draw against Everton in Atlanta on Sunday (22:00 BST) would secure the trophy.
Amorim has highlighted the importance of cultural changes behind the scenes that have allowed him to focus on his main job of coaching the team.
“I think are we better in every detail, in the organisation of the day-by-day,” he told Man Utd’s official website.
“The nutrition is better, the way we cook, what we eat, how we prepare training. I think that we are more organised. I think we have people now that help us to be better. I’m not concerned with small things and I was last year.
“So, those things help us and help me to think more about watching the game, watching the team. So it’s a big help for me. When it’s a big help for the technical staff, it's a big help for the players.
“Then, I think the players are working really well and they understood that they need to give 100%. If they don't give that, it's going to be hard for them here. So, that is also important.”
Amorim feels the atmosphere at mealtimes is indicative of how his players are now behaving differently.
“It's completely different,” he said. “These are some details. It’s not going to win games, but it’s going to help us win games.
“They (the players) stay more. Before, they ate, and they left right away. Now, they wait for each other. They stay longer, and you can feel it in the noise. It’s getting better.”