Middlesbrough's faith in head coach Michael Carrick never wavered despite a poor start to the Championship season, says head of football Kieran Scott.
Having led Boro to the play-offs last term, Carrick had to wait eight league games for a first win of this campaign.
Since then, they have won nine of the past 11 matches in all competitions.
"It would have been hugely poor form from us to react, call it a day and start again after five games," Scott told BBC Radio Tees.
"That was never in our thoughts, Michael and his staff have all bought into the idea of developing players.