Manchester City executive chairman Garry Cook has admitted fans have been right to be critical of recent performances. Only goal difference is keeping City out of the relegation zone after just one win in their last eight league matches.
"The fans have every right to show their feelings, they pay good money and they don't deserve what they are getting," said Cook.
"But the fans also have to know this club is going through radical change. We didn't flick a switch and everything was going to be fine.
"Mark has got some challenges in some of the playing areas, he doesn't have a very deep squad and we have infrastructure investments going on and are changing people (at the club).
"Mark is an experienced manager and knows what success looks like and we are looking forward to a better second half of the year.
"He is working hard to correct some of the challenges we have got."