Under-fire Portsmouth boss Danny Cowley has received the backing of the Pompey board as the club struggle through a dreadful run of form.

Portsmouth have only won two league games in more than three months, sliding to tenth in the League One table having topped the league in August.

They were beaten 2-0 at home by struggling MK Dons on Saturday, a result which saw frustrated fans make their feelings known.

Ipswich Town travel to Fratton Park on Thursday, December 29.

But Pompey CEO Andy Cullen says Cowley has his full support heading into the crucial festive fixtures.

"Danny is one of the most conscientious, hard-working managers in the game, who has a shrewd attention to detail and is a top, top coach," he told The News.

"If you look throughout his career, he’s had a number of promotions. He has known and tasted success on occasions.

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"In any football club you have some dark moments, the way you get through those is belief and togetherness, with a degree of knowing where you are going and having a plan.

"These moments are when you support your manager – and that is why we are giving Danny our 100% support. We really believe what we have inside the building will negate what has been a difficult period.

"Make no mistake, we are all concerned about the last set of results, we all feel it, we all feel the pain and hurt.

"We have 10 games between now and the end of January, so it’s a really heavy programme and an opportunity to put things right – and we have the belief and confidence in what we’re all trying to achieve,

"We believe in supporting the manager, there is no quick fix in football and we want to be as supportive as we possibly can.

"We had a really good start to the season, a huge vibrancy and optimism around us, and there’s no reason to suggest that cannot come back.

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"We have a difficult period at the moment where we need to find a way to win football matches. We will work night and day to support those at the sharp end on the pitch to achieve that."

Pompey travel to Exeter on Boxing Day before returing home to face Town.