Chastened Andre Villas-Boas remains convinced he has a team capable of securing a Champions League place and said he would keep fighting after Tottenham Hotspur were thrashed 5-0 at home by Liverpool on Sunday.
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Spurs sit seventh, eight points behind arch rivals and Premier League leaders Arsenal after Luis Suarez and Liverpool ran riot at White Hart Lane.
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It was a second heavy defeat in a month for Spurs who were crushed 6-0 at Manchester City on November 24.
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"It is not my control, it's not my call. I won't resign and I am not a quitter. All I can do is work hard with the players," the Portuguese coach told a news conference when asked whether his job was safe.
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"Everybody is down as you can understand. I repeat that we are not far off. The reality is that in the Premier League we are completely off our expectations.
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"This is a top four squad but in the Premier League the form is not there. We have the squad, ability, we believe in each other."
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Spurs anticipated the arrival of 100 million euros ($135.07 million) from Gareth Bale's sale to Real Madrid by bringing in the likes of Spain striker Roberto Soldado, Argentine forward Erik Lamela, Denmark playmaker Christian Eriksen and Brazil midfielder Paulinho.
I don't feel AVB should be sacked. He is still in a very good position in the league. He should still be their coach