Ruben Amorim has cast doubt on his long-term future at Manchester United by suggesting he could leave the club within 18 months. The Portuguese head coach made the remarks after Saturday's 1-1 draw with Leeds United, where he also demanded greater authority in his role.
Amorim, appointed in November 2024, insisted he is the manager rather than merely a coach and said he would not resign. "I'm not going to quit. I will do my job until the other guy is coming here to replace me," he told reporters. He added: "And it's going to be like this for 18 months, or when the board decides to change."
The 40-year-old also addressed external criticism, saying: "If people cannot handle the Gary Neville and the criticism of everything, we need to change the club." He went on to urge the scouting department and the sports director to fulfil their duties, saying he would do his for the next 18 months.
On the match, Amorim believed United performed well and controlled the game after Matheus Cunha cancelled out Brenden Aaronson's opener within three minutes. "We controlled Leeds, on the set pieces, the second balls... We had our opportunities to win the game," he said.
Amorim also suggested the club would not make signings in the January transfer window, while noting Bruno Fernandes and Mason Mount could help. Goalscorer Cunha expressed frustration, telling the BBC: "Today the feeling is a little bit like this again, we wanted to win but we drew."
United return to action on Wednesday at Burnley, who are 19th in the Premier League and have won only three of their 20 matches this season.
