- Ruben Amorim set himself lofty goals during his first press conference at Man United
- The 39-year-old insisted he wants to try new things as the club’s head coach
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Ruben Amorim says he dreams of one day winning the Premier League title with Manchester United, but admits he needs short-term success to buy time to achieve his bigger goals.
United were last crowned champions of England in 2013 under Sir Alex Ferguson, with a string of managers failing to match the Scot’s success at Old Trafford.
Amorim’s predecessor Erik ten Hag won the FA Cup and the Carabao Cup, but that wasn’t enough to save him from destruction as United currently sit 13th in the table.
Amorim is under no illusions about the challenge he faces and knows he may need to win smaller trophies to earn the time and space he needs to achieve more lasting success.
“I’m a bit of a dreamer,” he said at his first press conference as United head coach. ‘I believe in myself, I also believe in the club. I think we have the same idea, the same mentality, so that can help, but I also really believe in the players. I know you guys don’t believe much in these players! But I believe a lot.
“We have room to improve, I want to try new things, you guys think it’s not possible, I think it’s possible. We’ll see eventually.
Ruben Amorim set his sights on a Premier League title during his first press conference at Man United
But the club’s new boss admitted he will need to find success quickly to achieve his ultimate goal
Amorim also praised United’s squad, adding that he ‘believes’ in his players
‘I have a contract for two and a half years and you are talking about that. I think in two years you will understand whether I am the right manager to go into this process. I think we will need more time because if you look at the other clubs that are winning this competition, they have been doing this process for a long time, but they are winning, that’s why they have time to do this project.
‘I understand that we need more than two and a half years, we will have to win something somewhere, but in two years you can understand whether you want to continue on this path or whether you change. We’ll see how long it will last. We have to win games to save time and then win titles.”