Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn insists Steve Bruce will still be manager at the club even if they are relegated this season.
The Black Cats have seen a promising start to the season turn into yet another relegation dogfight as they currently sit six points outside of the dropzone.
While Tuesday's 4-0 win over Bolton came as a welcome relief for the Wearsiders, after a run of 15 games without a win, there is still a chance the club could go down this year.
Quinn says despite the prospect of playing football in the Championship next season, he insists Bruce will still be in charge at the Stadium of Light no matter what happens.
"If we go down, he'll still be the manager. I just feel he shares the same passion that the fans have, the owner has, we all have. And he does it in a diligent way. The way he carries himself and projects our club is everything we wanted," said Quinn.
"We're trying to make a step up in the toughest league in the world. We know it's going to take guts and determination and hard work aligned with other stuff like a good transfer policy, getting things right tactically and in terms of motivation. "
There were some tough knock-backs but we think he's the right man to get this club where we all want it."