Man United head coach Ruben Amorim makes bold claim as Portuguese reveals new six-man leadership group at Old Trafford

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has said that he wants to stay with the Red Devils for 20 years and help them become the champions of England and Europe once again.

A disastrous 2024-25 campaign saw Man United finish down in 15th spot in the Premier League table, so there is major pressure on Amorim to oversee a change of fortunes in the new season.

No Red Devils manager post Sir Alex Ferguson has lasted more than three years at the club, but Amorim is targeting a 20-year stay, and he is determined to help the team become the best in the world once again.

"I want to stay, I want to stay 20 [years]," he told reporters in the United States. "That is my goal and I truly believe in that. Something will happen. It always does. In some moments I will be lucky.

"I had a lot of luck during my career as a manager and my idea is to stay for many years. But again we know that the results will dictate that. I know that last season I used all the credits but I'm ready to start fresh.

Amorim has "no doubts" that success will return for Man United

"I have no doubts. Because there are some things that you cannot buy and this club has. The pedigree, the history, the fans. We have that. I think that is clear. Then the money. We have money. We have money without the Champions League. So we can, we'll have money and more money in the future. And we are doing everything.

"You talk with [CEO] Omar [Berrada] and all these guys, they are making all the strategy to have more money in the future. So that will not be a problem. And then I think it's clearly the culture. If we have a different culture, with all that, with all the pedigree, the money, all these things, we can return to our place. And that is clear."

Amorim has also created a new leadership group at Man United, with captain Bruno Fernandes joined by Lisandro Martinez, Harry Maguire, Diogo Dalot, Noussair Mazraoui and Tom Heaton.

"I think the change of culture is more a club thing than a manager thing," Amorim said. "I cannot do everything by myself. What I feel this year is that I have more people to do that.

"And we have a leadership group now. It's not just Bruno. It's not just Harry. It's six guys now. They are responsible for the group. There are some things that in the last year I had to deal with it. I said to them this year, you deal with that. Small issues are with you guys. You are responsible. All these small changes, I think it's helping the group."

"We have Bruno, we have Licha [Martinez], we have Harry, we have Diogo, we have Tom and we have Nous [Mazraoui]. So it's not just the oldest one.

"Nous is in the group because he's a character that I like. And I try to understand the dynamic of the group. Try to reach every space. They are the guys that are responsible to keep everyone in line."

Man United have been impressive during pre-season

Man United are working towards their 2025-26 Premier League opener against Arsenal on August 17, and it has been an encouraging pre-season for the Red Devils.

Amorim's side opened their preparations for the new season with a goalless draw against Leeds United, but they have since beaten West Ham United 2-1 and Bournemouth 4-1 in the United States.

Man United will be looking to win the 2025 Premier League Summer Series when they tackle Everton on Sunday, before heading back to the United Kingdom for their final friendly of the summer against Fiorentina on August 9.