Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has credited the board's patience ahead of Thursday's Europa League clash with Young Boys.
The Reds welcome the Swiss side to Anfield for a crucial fixture as they sit level on six points in Group A - second and third respectively - but Rodgers is confident his vision is beginning to bear fruit.
With Roberto Di Matteo shown the exit door at Chelsea on Wednesday, Rodgers believes the Liverpool board's understanding has helped him begin to turn results around.
He said: "If you believe in a manager and put him in place and give him time what has been proven in this country is that can lead to success.
"I think those early months were always going to be difficult; you are trying to instil and implement ideas initially without a great deal of success.
"Those early months could have been difficult but in terms of myself, players and staff we were very much focused on our job and there has been no change in ourselves, only improvement.
"All you can do is have an inherent belief in how you work and I believe this is the way the club wants us to work.
"As a manager, in order to fulfil what you want to over the longer term you have to take care of the short term - that was something I learned in my job at Reading.
"I was given a three-year contract and took the job in the great belief I was brought in to change the philosophy and ideas of the club and 20 games later I was out of a job. That was the harsh reality of managing a football club and from that I learned a lesson.
"I have been grateful to the board here because in order for me to come here that (support) was something which was going to be important because if we were going to keep the club moving in the right direction it was going to need some stability."
A shaky start to the season has given way to some more positive results of late despite a lack of options in attack, with Liverpool unbeaten in their last seven Premier League games.
Pompey administrator Trevor Birch of PKF confirmed the case to determine whether he can sell the club to the PST-led bid will be heard on December 13 and 14.
"It is a relief to know we will have some certainty sooner rather than later," said chairman of the Trust, Ashley Brown. "Our understanding is the matter will be resolved at this hearing as there is unlikely to be any grounds for any appeal.
"If all goes according to plan, and our legal advisers say we have a strong case, we will take control of Portsmouth FC shortly afterwards and the process of rebuilding our club can begin.
"That is why we are urging fans to fulfil their pledges or purchase shares by that date. The more working capital we can raise quickly, the more control we will have over the situation and the quicker we can get going with our plans.
"We are very encouraged by the initial response to the share offer. There is a steady stream of pledges and new purchases of shares arriving hourly, so many that we haven't been able to count them yet.
"However, fans can't relax. This share offer needs to be a success or else there is a significant chance the club will be liquidated. There is no alternative offer on the table, so we have to make this work."
