Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder admits he ‘totally understands’ the mass exodus from fans during their defeat to Arsenal.
Blades supporters left Bramall Lane in their droves on Monday night after just 15 minutes with the Gunners 3-0 up.
The Sheffield United eventually succumbed to a 6-0 loss, leaving them on the brink of instant relegation back down to the Championship.
And Wilder, whose side sit 20th in the table having won just three out of their 27 top-flight matches, has insisted he has no qualms over the empty seats.
Speaking to talkSPORT following the club’s third consecutive defeat, the 56-year-old said: “We’ve still got a lot to play for.
“We’ve got a massive commitment to out supporters.
“I’ve got to say, I totally understand people streaming out, whenever it was, and I’ve got to say, I thought they were amazing.
“I’m not just saying that, we’ve mentioned that in the coaches room – in terms of the supporters that were at the game in the end, stayed with the football club.
“They love the football club as much as everybody else does.
“They’re hurting just as much as anybody else does and we need to go out and get this right.
“Especially here, because this is where they come and pay their hard-earned money to watch.
“And at the moment, it’s not a good watch for anybody.”
The stats make grim reading for United, who have now become the first side in English football league history to ship in at least five goals in four consecutive home fixtures in all competitions.
And they have become the first team in a top-flight season to lose a home game by more than five goals in four different matches.
Wilder’s men have also conceded a whopping 72 goals already, with their average of 2.67 per game the highest average in Premier League history.