I'm not sure where this idea that he'll be given time is coming from he's approaching 36 months into his tenure, INEOS giving him a contract extension as opposed to a new deal is reflective of this. They actively sought his replacement and failed to come to a decision so retained his services.
Nothing about those sequence of events signifies time. Listen to Ashworth's short interview recently, he highlighted the requirement for the team to be competitive across all competitions. On the basis of what he defined they are expecting the manager to deliver this season.