Louis van Gaal has claimed he would quit Manchester United if his players lost faith in him.
The Dutchman has been criticised by fans for his style of football as his team have only scored three goals in their last five games.
And while he believes he will be appreciated more by supporters when he is gone, he is confident he still retains the backing of those who matter most to him -- the players.
"I'm happy that when I'm gone, people are saying nice things about me," he said. "But the most important thing is not always that. It's in my opinion is the chemistry between players and staff. That chemistry is the most important thing.
"And when I have the feeling that the chemistry is there, I will always work to my utmost best.
"But when I have a single feeling that it is not like that, I'm the first coach that quits and I have proved that already with my former clubs and former jobs.
"I don't think there is a coach that quits by himself because of the money, but I am like that."
Van Gaal believes he lays the foundations for success at clubs and is confident he will be vindicated in the long term.
He explained: "It's fantastic that people are saying when I'm gone, 'Oh, he was very good, he gave structure and was the basis for other things.' But it's not the most important thing for me. The most important thing for me as a trainer, coach and manager is the chemistry between me and my players and my board."
Van Gaal was grateful for the faith the United supporters showed in him during his slow start at Old Trafford, but feels his side are prospering now, despite the calls on them to be more attacking.
"I think it is very important that the fans are supporting the team," he added. "That is so important. It is also a big boost for the players. We have to understand that nowadays it is not so easy any more to disorganise opponents who are defending the way they have been at Old Trafford.
"When you see our figures, they are very good at home. And away, in comparison to last season, the figures are also good. And that is the reason why we are second in the table. But we need the support of the fans. It is very important.
"Last season I said a lot of things about the fans and their support for us despite the results. But now the results are reasonable or may be very good and now there is sometimes they shout 'attack, attack, attack' but we are attacking 70 percent [of the time] because we have the ball.
"Maybe they want more long balls, more activity in the 18-yard box, yes that is possible. But I think we don't have the players to play with long balls. Then we have to play with [Marouane] Fellaini in a striker's position and he is not a typical striker. Then we have to buy other strikers and that is not our opinion."