Nottingham Forest are one of only four clubs in the bottom half of the table who haven’t changed managers this season.
Steve Cooper’s survival prospects looked bleak on October 3 when Forest were hammered 4-0 at Leicester and were last with four points from eight games.
But in his darkest moment, the supporters made their support clear and owner Evangelos Marinakis backed him with a new contract.
Since then, Cooper has helped Forest and their 30 post-promotion signings rise to 14th though Sunday’s home game against Everton still looks a six-pointer.