Ruben Amorim gives verdict on length of his contract at Old Trafford

New Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has insisted the length of his contract is 'perfect' ahead of his first game as manager of the club.

Amorim took over at Old Trafford during the international break after signing a two-and-a-half-year contract. He replaced Erik ten Hag and took over from interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy.

The Portuguese was in Manchester this week to adapt to his new job as head coach of the Red Devils after leaving Sporting Lisbon in his home country.

He held his first press conference ahead of the clash with Ipswich and was asked whether two-and-a-half years is enough time to turn United's fortunes around – and responded to comparisons with Jose Mourinho.

'No, no, no Mourinho is one person… can I speak Portuguese?… Mourinho is one person. I am also a coach, they are two completely different stories,” Amorim said.

'In terms of the contract duration, it is perfect for me, because in two years you will know whether I am the ideal coach for this project or not.

'We can therefore avoid the problems associated with coaches with long contracts if we see that the coach is not ideal for the project, so we avoid this problem.

“I think the length of my contract is perfect.”

Amorim has arrived as 'head coach', the first in United's history, and it is part of an overhaul of the structure led by CEO Omar Berrada, director of football Dan Ashworth and technical director Jason Wilcox.

Although he will have the opportunity to bring in his own players over time, there is a feeling internally at United that there are players at the club who can produce much more than they have shown so far.

Amorim led Sporting to two league titles in his four years at the club and left in the middle of another successful campaign.

Sporting sit six points clear at the top of the Portuguese top flight and are second in the 36-team Champions League table.

Amorin will start his tenure with a trip to Ipswich, who will have renewed confidence after their shock 2-1 win over Tottenham last time out.

United start the weekend 13th in the Premier League with just 15 points from their first eleven games this season.

After taking on Ipswich, the Red Devils will host Bodo/Glimt in the UEFA Europa League four days later.

United have taken six points from a possible 12 in Europe this season, after drawing against Twente, Porto and Fenerbahce before beating PAOK Salonika.