French Football Federation vice-president Noel Le Graet believes sacking Les Bleus boss Raymond Domenech would be "inappropriate" after his side came from behind to draw 2-2 with Romania.
Domenech's future will be decided at a meeting of the FFF's Conseil Federal on Wednesday, after the controversial coach was given the first three games of World Cup qualifying to prove himself following a disappointing campaign at Euro 2008.
However, in that time he has managed a haul of just four points, with Saturday's draw coming after a 3-1 defeat to Austria and an unconvincing 2-1 win over Serbia.
But in spite of the poor results Domenech was still not short of support on Sunday morning, with a number of the Conseil Federal and members of Les Bleus' squad backing him to remain in his post.
"If we change the coach after a match like that one (against Romania), that's inappropriate," Le Graet told French newspaper Le Parisien.
"There are matches which end in a draw but which still give you hope. The Domenech question shouldn't be asked.
"He's really secure with the week he's just been through. If he is kept on, I hope he'll be with us until the end."
While a draw may not have been the perfect result, the manner in which Domenech's charges rallied to level the match has inspired confidence among some in the coach's abilities.
Goals from Florentin Petre and Dorin Goian had Romania 2-0 ahead with less than 17 minutes on the clock.
Franck Ribery pulled one back prior to half-time before Yoann Gourcuff possibly saved Domenech's skin with his first international goal in the 61st minute.
And Conseil Federal member Gervais Martel believes Domenech has to be given credit for the way his side responded to going behind.
He said: "The team knew how to react. If they knew how to react, it's because someone knew how to make them react. And that someone is Domenech."
On the pitch too, Domenech has plenty of support.
"I hope he continues," goalscorer Ribery told L'Equipe. "We played for us but also for him. We couldn't have lost. If we had it would have been very difficult for him.
"We knew that at 2-0 down. We hope he's still with us for the next game."
France veteran Thierry Henry echoed Ribery's sentiments, while suggesting also that the problems surrounding the French camp may be solved should the persistent speculation over Domenech's future be put to rest.
"We played for him, for us, for football and for the French public," Henry told France Football.
"There is a furious energy directed at the coach which is hard for us to handle. We try to remove ourselves from it, but there are times when you hear this or that.
"That's not an excuse, but it would be easier for us to prepare if we did not have all that."
Henry and the rest of the French squad will have to put up with the doubts surrounding Domenech until Wednesday at least, after FFF president Jean-Pierre Escalettes failed to back Domenech in the aftermath of Saturday's game.
Escalettes, who held a brief meeting with Domenech after the match, insisted no decision would be made until after the friendly game with Tunisia on Tuesday.
Domenech himself appeared unconcerned after the game, insisting that his meeting with Escalettes was about "the match and nothing more".
Instead he preferred to concentrate on the football.
"I was happy with the players' desire during the match," he said. "It was super. They should remember that second half."
When asked for an assessment of his crucial three qualifying games he replied: "I'd like to have nine points. It's a group where the leader only has six points. Nothing is done, not for anyone.
"It's always close in groups like this. Assessments should be made at the end and not before."
