Ralph Hasenhuttl retains the full backing of Southampton's board despite overseeing their worst ever Premier League run.
Club chiefs remain firmly behind Hasenhuttl ahead of Saturday's trip to Sheffield United and after going nine top-flight games without a win.
The sequence of results, which includes eight defeats and six losses in a row, has seen Southampton who were top in November slide down to 14th, seven points above the drop zone.
Though the hierarchy, who Hasenhuttl maintains regular dialogue with, are confident it is only a matter of time before Southampton's situation turns around again.