Mark Hughes remains confident that he will still be at the helm of Manchester City when the January transfer window opens.
City slipped into the relegation zone in the Premier League this weekend after suffering a last-gasp 2-1 defeat to bottom club West Brom at the Hawthorns.
Luke Moore put the home side in front before Scott Carson was unable to keep out Felipe Caciedo's audacious backheel and City looked set for a share of the spoils.
But Roman Bednar headed home in injury time to increase the pressure on Hughes, with the club's new owners, the Abu Dhabi United Group, more interested in the UEFA Champions League than the Championship.
And Hughes insists he has been given assurances by club owner Sheikh Mansour and chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak that his position is not under threat.
Positive
The former Wales boss said: "There has been speculation about my future since the new owners came in, so it is not something that is new to me.
"Am I confident I will be given the money myself to spend? That is the intention. That is my view and I've had assurances from Sheikh Mansour and the chairman.
"They have been very positive. They understand where we are in our development. They are pragmatic people.
"They understand things will not happen overnight. Some people expect it to but they understand that won't happen.
"Time is something we all need - myself included - but I know the quality of my staff and we will gain results in the future.
"At the moment we are hurting somewhat because we are in the bottom three of the Premier League which is not something we anticipated."
Help
Hughes saw his side beaten at the death for the second week running, following the 1-0 home setback against Everton.
He said: "We are disappointed to lose two league games in a row in such a way. We did well against West Brom to come from a goal behind and I thought the game was going to peter out.
"But at times recently we have been a bit naive and on occasions don't do the fundamental things correctly - and good players will expose that.
"We are working hard to adjust things and we will adjust them in the transfer window. We will bring in quality players to ensure that the club moves forwards in the future.
"There is no guarantee how many we will bring in but it is clear we do need help. We have to make sure we bring players in who will make an immediate impact."
