Fulham chairman Mohamed Al Fayed insists he will "keep on believing" that his club can survive in the top flight this season.
Fulham face bottom club Derby on Saturday having failed to win on their travels for 18 months.
But Al Fayed remains confident that boss Roy Hodgson can steer the club out of trouble at the foot of the Barclays Premier League.
"I know that we are in a difficult situation and a win tomorrow would be an enormous step forward in our fight for survival, but regardless of tomorrow's result, there are still enough points to play for," said Al Fayed.
"I want to encourage the boys to play with freedom and self-belief at Pride Park, to endeavour to get the best result possible to improve our current position.
"Of course we are realistic about where we are, but it is important that we are confident that we can reverse it. Our fate is in our own hands and having spoken to many of the players I know that they remain focused on the challenge ahead and committed to keeping Fulham in the Premier League where we belong as a club.
"Roy has organised his team and got them playing better football than we were previously. Obviously we haven't scored enough goals recently and of course that is something that we need to improve if we are to be in with a chance of survival.
"Again I am convinced that we can do that. I have said it before - no task is insurmountable and this one is no different.
"We still have enough games left to change our own fortunes and I believe that we can, and until such time that it is not mathematically possible for us to remain a Premier League team, I will keep on believing."
Meanwhile Northern Ireland international David Healy is desperate to play his part in Fulham's fight for survival.
Healy has struggled to maintain a first-team place at Craven Cottage but he has rejected the chance to go on loan in a bid to help Fulham stay up.
"It's a squad effort - we know that and I understand that," Healy said.
"From a selfish point of view I want to play - but that doesn't always happen.
"I am as committed to this club as anybody in the dressing room. It's disappointing when you don't play but you've got to knuckle down and when the gaffer asks you if you're ready to play, you've got to be ready.
"Fulham have given me the opportunity to play and I'm grateful for that and the support of the fans. Hopefully we can give them something to shout about on Saturday because they certainly deserve it - especially away from home.
"They pay a lot of hard-earned money to come and see the club, home and away, and the away fans especially need something to be cheerful about - I'm sure we can give them that on Saturday.
"They have been up and down the country. They deserve a win. It was nice for us when we beat Everton a few weeks ago but it would be nice to give the fans the feeling of coming home from an away game having just enjoyed three points.
"Over the past few weeks the support has been terrific. The home game against Everton was certainly the loudest I've heard it at Craven Cottage since I've been here.
"We took over 1,000 fans to Newcastle. I spoke to a few of the Fulham fans at the airport and fair play to them - they're getting behind the club which is what we need. I'm sure they'll give up their full backing at Derby and against Sunderland the week after."
