Karren Brady says it is important for West Ham United to "stick together" as they continue to battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League.
The Hammers currently sit one point above the relegation zone with 13 games left to play, following a 4-0 defeat against Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium on Saturday.
West Ham's form has put the spotlight on Hammers boss David Moyes, with the Scot struggling to replicate what he has achieved at the club over the last couple of seasons, having qualified for European football and reached the Europa League semi-finals.
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But West Ham's vice-chair Brady has called for unity amid increased speculation over the manager's future, admitting that while it has been a "disappointing" season, the Hammers are aware of the issues they have this season.
"I can't put any pressure on David Moyes because he puts enough on himself," Brady told BBC Radio London. "The really important thing is for everyone to stick together to be really focused, understand what the issues are. It's been a disappointing season.
"After two great seasons and the success we had in Europe, things haven't gone the way we wanted. We spent an extraordinarily large amount of money in the summer. Undoubtedly, it takes people time to settle in and create a new way of playing with such a lot of new players."
The manner of the defeat against Brighton has increased the pressure on Moyes, with West Ham putting in a poor showing on the south coast as they fell to their heaviest defeat of the campaign in the Premier League.
But Brady has suggested that Moyes will be given time to turn things around, with the Hammers' board retaining belief in his ability to do so.
"As owners, if you look at our track record in the past 30 years, we're not hire-and-fire types, we like to give people our support," she said. "We believe David Moyes is as enthusiastic, as driven, and as passionate for the football club as we are and the supporters are. Hopefully things will turn. Hopefully things will keep on improving."
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