DUNDEE UNITED chairman Stephen Thompson has said the club will not slip into administration, should they fail to return to the Premiership this season.
Thompson has come under fire from United fans this term, but insisted the club’s financial safety was not in danger, despite the prospect of a second year in the Championship.
“[Administration] won’t happen to Dundee United,” he told STV News. "We've done various things over the last number of months.
"Don't get me wrong, it's tough but this is about everyone around the club being together.
"Not just me but the fans, we know that a number of people aren't happy with me but at the end of the day any potential boycott, all it does is damage the club, not me personally.”
The club has preserved its facilities and budget to Premiership standard since being relegated, but Thompson conceded some changes may come if they miss out on a return to the top-flight.
He added: "I think if you're in this league for a few years then you have to review all that.
“We want to keep the structure of the club and our ambitions the same.”
Unhappy United fans have vented their anger at Thompson since the end of last season, calling for his removal as the club surrendered its Premiership status for the first time since 1995.
The Tangerines occupy the last play-off spot in the race for promotion, twelve points behind runaway leaders Hibernian.
Ray McKinnon’s men travel to Dumfries to face fifth-placed Queen of the South on Saturday.
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