Ruben Amorim insists that he is still the man who reverses the fortunes of Manchester United – but knows the failure price if the results do not improve.
On Thursday, United is facing Real Sociedad in the last 16 of the Europa League hoping to take a back door route to the Champions League of next season.
In recent days, Amorin has spoken about the importance of a long -term plan after he saw his side fall to 14th place in the Premier League and leaves both domestic cups.
Asked if he still has the self-confidence to see the job, the 40-year-old said, “Yes, that's clear. I know what to do, but sometimes it is a lack of results and you have to win games, so I know the consequences if you don't win games.
'But I really have been confident since day one. A little more frustrated, but I am still confident. '
Amorim believes that winning the Europa League will not solve all the problems of the club – despite a windfall of almost £ 100 million by automatically qualifying for the Champions League – but he admitted that it could change the perception of the task he does.
“We have to consider the club as a long -term project, not only that if we win the Europa League, we will have a great position in the coming years,” he added.
'But I understand that it is a huge difference in our season, especially because we are out of the cups and in a bad position in the competition. That can change many things – even the way they see the coach. '
Harry Maguire and Manuel Ugarte have become members of the injury list of United and Chido Obi also was missing when the team landed on Wednesday.
Amorim defended the decision not to add the teenage striker to his Europa League team before the deadline of 6 February and said that the 'context was completely different' in the development of the player.
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