Amorim responds to Sir Jim's comments

Ratcliffe joined a business podcast for The Times and pledged patience in the head coach, when it comes to turning the Reds' fortunes around on the pitch.

Amorim, speaking at his press conference to preview the return to Premier League action at Liverpool on Sunday afternoon, was also asked about his view that the Academy production line has slipped recently, with Ruben keen to stress it is another area where everybody is working hard to improve.

"He tells me all the time," when asked about Sir Jim's support. "Sometimes with a message after games. But you know, I know, and Jim knows, that football is not like that, so the most important thing is the next game.

"You cannot control, even with owners, you cannot control the next day in football. So, I know that, but it's really good to hear that. Also, because of the noise, but he tells me, and Omar [Berrada] and Jason [Wilcox] tell me that all the time.

“First of all, I can feel it [the backing]. It's not just that thing that people talk [about it], but I feel it in every day. And, again, sometimes the pressure that I put on the team or on myself is so much bigger than them. I know that it's going to take a while, but I don't want to think like that.

"I said that last year but, of course, again, it's really good to hear that. I think it helps also our fans to understand that the leadership understands that it's going to take a while.

"But, at the same moment, I don't like that because we'll give a feeling that we have time to work things out. So, I don't want that feeling here in our club. Again, the most important thing is the next game. It’s good to feel the support, but we need to prove in football, especially in big clubs, that every weekend we are ready to win games."

When it comes to the production line of youth talent, something the club has always been famed for, Ruben says it is something that is being continually worked on.

"I think we can always improve," he affirmed. "I'm not the best guy [to ask] because I'm here for a year and our results are not being so good, so I'm not going to be the guy that is going to say that the Academy is not in a good shape.

"What I know is that, especially nowadays, with the [Financial] Fair Play, with the feeling of the club, the Academy is really important. We need to take care of that. We need also to give the right conditions for all the people that we have here to do a better job because, sometimes, it's not just you are doing a bad job, but we need to see what kind of conditions they have to do a great job.

"We are paying attention to that. We are bringing people [in]. We are always in contact with Travis [Binnion], with all the kids, trying to bring the right kids for the training, trying to make that relationship with the Academy. So, I think if you look at our club, we are trying to improve. We have a lot to improve, not just in the Academy, but in all aspects of our club.”