Tony Pulis admitted his future rests with West Brom's owners after the joint-heaviest defeat of his tenure to Chelsea left his position looking increasingly perilous.
One day after conceding he could understand if the Baggies board opted for a managerial change given their rotten form, Pulis saw his side thumped 4-0 at The Hawthorns in front of Chinese owner Guochuan Lai and a home crowd that greeted the final whistle with a chorus of 'Pulis out'.
Albion have now gone 11 games without a victory, and will be in the relegation zone on Sunday if West Ham beat Watford, leaving Pulis to deliver a realistic assessment of where he stands.