Sir Jim Ratcliffe has made major Man United error as Ruben Amorim stance confirmed

Gareth Southgate, Oliver Glasner, Eddie Howe and Diego Simeone - just some of the names being linked with the Manchester United job should Ruben Amorim depart.

Each one comes with a heavy selection of pros and cons but none seem likely to arrive through the doors at Old Trafford any time soon. That's because the man with the power to hire and fire has already set out the minimum life span that Amorim is going to receive.

In the inaugural episode of The Business Podcast, Sir Jim Ratcliffe sat down and spoke about all things United. Among the topics he was quizzed on was the future of the incumbent at the Theatre of Dreams and his response will perhaps create more problems than solutions.

"He has not had the best of seasons," Ratcliffe admitted about Amorim after suggesting he is a good guy. "Ruben needs to demonstrate he is a great coach over three years.

"That's where I would be [on the prospect of sacking Amorim]." We can perhaps all agree that Ratcliffe's stance is a noble one.

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The constant hiring and firing of managers across the last 10 years has not helped United up to this point, and nobody truly wants to see someone lose their job, even if their severance package cushions the blow. However, by admitting that so openly, the Ineos founder has little choice but to stick to his guns now.

While The 1958 group's protests against Ratcliffe were abandoned, there remains a section of the United fanbase who are still on the fence