JEF United Chiba defender Eddy Bosnar is adamant his side can escape relegation from J. League Division 1, despite lying eight points adrift of safety with just 11 games of the season left to play.
JEF, which sold five international players before the season began, started the campaign in wretched form, taking just two points from its first 11 matches.
A 3-0 mauling at the hands of Urawa Reds in May prompted the club hierarchy to dismiss manager Josip Kuze, just four months after the Croatian had taken the job.