Ruben Amorim - here being consoled following May's Europa League final defeat - says he is pleased by the investor's extended support but underscored that the future is unpredictable in football.
United's manager Ruben Amorim thinks it is important the co-owner went public with his long-term thoughts - but states nothing is guaranteed about tomorrow in football, let alone three years.
In an interview with The Times last week, Sir Jim mentioned it may need Amorim a three-year period to make a significant impact at United's home ground.
Arriving during a time when the manager's position has been under scrutiny after a prolonged run of unsatisfactory outcomes, the words contributed to reducing some of the immediate pressure.
But, speaking before the 100th meeting with traditional foes the Merseyside club at the famous stadium, the United boss stressed that what comes next is challenging to anticipate in football.
"It's certainly beneficial to listen to that but he informs me all the time, periodically with words after games - but recognize, I know and the co-owner recognizes, that soccer doesn't work that way," he stated.
"The crucial element is the upcoming match. Even with owners, you cannot control the next day in football."
CEO Omar Berrada has conceded it has required much more time for Amorim to adapt to the Premier League subsequent to his appointment from his former club during the winter than anyone imagined.
United have won 10 times in 34 league games under the 40-year-old. They haven't managed back-to-back league wins and have not ended a fixture schedule in the current term better than ninth place.
The dire statistics are challenging confidence in Amorim among the Old Trafford faithful approaching a sequence of matches the side has performed poorly in for the past two seasons.
The manager stated he does not feel the instability internally at the club's Carrington training ground and is firm nothing can match the pressure he puts on the squad - and to some extent, he would prefer the co-owner not to be trying to create tranquility because he is concerned about the influence it may create on the squad.
"It's not only a thing that people talk about, I experience it daily," he said. "It's certainly beneficial to listen to it because it benefits our followers to understand the administration know it is going to take a period.
"Yet concurrently, I dislike it because it gives a feeling that we possess time to solve problems. I don't wish for that impression in our team.
"The stress I put on the players or upon myself is significantly greater [than that from outside]. In the sport, specifically at large organizations, you need to prove your worth every weekend."
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