Southampton chairman Ralph Krueger won't hear criticism of technical chief Les Reed.
Reed has been criticised at times, but Krueger believes the 61-year-old, along with owner Katharina Liebherr, has proved pivotal to the club's success.
"Les Reed is for me, purely football, the main reason why, combined with Katharina, the Saints are where they are today," Krueger told the Daily Echo.
"I think any criticism of him right now is completely out of context."
