Middlesbrough manager Aitor Karanka is confident he has the backing of chairman Steve Gibson, despite the club's poor form.
Boro are winless in their last 10 Premier League games and currently sit in the relegation zone, three points from safety with 11 games remaining.
They are also the league's lowest scorers with just 19 goals.
"I am the first critic, so I don't need to hear the criticism," said Karanka.
The 43-year-old believes there is a confidence crisis among his players who have failed to score in their last four league games, but insists he has Gibson's support.