Spurs have managed to get just two points from their opening eight games.
He said: “The board are going to be behind the manager.
“We are in dire straits at the moment.
“Two points from a possible 24 is the worst start to a season we have ever had.
“From the game you see there were a few positives but not enough to get all the Spurs fans waking up this morning with a smile on their faces.”