Derby County boss Paul Jewell admits he could have been sacked at a different club given the results since he took over.

"At the end of the day, if I get sacked, I get sacked. I haven't been looking over my shoulder," he said. "I've had great support from (chairman) Adam Pearson and the American owners since they've been here. They know the difficult situation we are in, they knew the team wasn't good enough.

"I think anyone that's seen us this year knows that we haven't been good enough in all departments. It's been a difficult season for everybody, but short-term pain for long-term gain is what we are after. It's hurting me; not winning a game for 18 matches is horrendous but I knew it would be tough. Hopefully if and when we do come back, which will be sooner rather than later, we won't find ourselves in the same situation we do now."