QPR chairman Tony Fernandes says Harry Redknapp will stay in charge to the end of the season.
Fernandes admits the club will 'live or die' by their decision to keep faith with Redknapp.
A section of fans wanted Redknapp to go and Fernandes said: "There will be debates on the rights and wrongs, but that's the call myself and the shareholders have made. We will live or die by it.
"I want everyone to be focused and I think speculation is bad. It distracts from the matter at hand, which is maintaining our Premier League status.
"I have been very consistent in saying Harry will be here for the whole season - there was never any indication that was going to change."
Fernandes spoke with Redknapp on the phone before backing the 67-year-old publicly.
He explained: "I wanted to reassure him. Harry is like any human being and must have been wondering if the stories were true.
"I was just reassuring him that our word is our bond. I wanted to make sure he was up for the fight, which he very much is.
"He is not a quitter. This is his team. The majority are his players. Stability is important."
