Slaven Bilic has honestly admitted the next handful of games are set to settle his West Ham future.
He accepts that if the games against Liverpool, Burnley, Hull City and Swansea City, don’t go well his situation may change.
He told BBC Sport: “We are in a position we are not happy with and where we have to bite our nails,” Bilic told BBC Sport.
“We are not directly talking about relegation but straight after your game you have to look at the results here and the results there. It’s not ideal.
“I feel the support of the fans, the team and the board. My next few games are my test.”
West Ham have already begun planning to bring in reinforcements in the January transfer window and are considering loan deals for Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini and Chelsea goalkeeper Asmir Begovic.