GOLD Coast United's billionaire backer Clive Palmer has no intention of sacking besieged coach Miron Bleiberg despite the club's horror start to the A-League season.

With the once mighty Coast sitting at the bottom of the ladder after four successive losses, Bleiberg's tenure has been questioned.

But Palmer, Queensland's richest man who has the final say on everything at United, has pledged his support for Bleiberg, at least until the end of the season.

"It's not Miron's fault," Palmer said.

"We've made a conscious decision to play younger guys like Ben Halloran and James Brown.

"Miron can only do what he can do with the players he's got.

"I'm disappointed with where we are on the table, but Miron's certainly doing a lot of things to improve the results.

"I think we'll make the finals."

And if Gold Coast don't make the top six for a third successive campaign?

"I haven't thought about next season," Palmer said.

Bleiberg was confident he and Palmer would be together for the long haul at United.

"Me and Clive (Palmer) started the club together and we feel we are together in the glory days and the bad days," Bleiberg said.

"Obviously he's the boss, so one day when he doesn't like me any more, he won't want me to work for him, but at the moment the relationship is good."

But Bleiberg knows that four losses on the trot ahead of of Saturday night's clash against the Glory in Perth has him under scrutiny.

"To lose four games in a row is not an achievement that any coach wants," the former Roar mentor said.

"It's never happened to me before.

"We're not good enough at the moment. That's why we're at the bottom of the ladder and when you're at the bottom you don't have confidence.

"But we keep encouraging everyone not to give up and we'll wait until we turn the corner - that's all we can do."

The Coast also have off-field problems, with Brazilian midfielder Robson set to take action against the club for terminating his contract.

After failing to front for a recent National Youth League game following his axing from the first team, Robson was found to be in breach of his contract.

He has enlisted the help of Professional Footballers Australia boss Brendan Schwab, who has questioned United's grounds for dismissal.

Bleiberg said the issue was no longer a "football matter".

"I warned him in advance if he didn't play (for the youth team) he might have to bear the consequences," Bleiberg said.

"I tried to help him . . . he comes from a different culture. He was stubborn and that's what happened. I don't have any personal issues with him."

Originally published as Palmer backs Bleiberg for season