Bottom club Sunderland are firmly behind manager Regis Le Bris despite a poor start to their Premier League season.
The Black Cats have won just one of their first nine league matches and lost 3-1 away to newly promoted Coventry on Saturday.
However, the north-east club believes the Frenchman can turn things around.
The board is understood to be prioritising stability and collective responsibility as it looks to improve the club's fortunes, with Chelsea visiting the north-east on the Sunday before the international break.
