LUKE Williams has admitted that further frank discussions could be needed with chairman Lee Power following Saturday’s 2-0 defeat at home to Walsall but he has no doubt in his own ability as head coach.

Having been hauled in front of Power following Swindon Town’s defeat to Bolton Wanderers at the County Ground a fortnight ago, positive results against AFC Wimbledon and Rochdale made it appear that a corner had been turned.

However, Power returned from a holiday in Barbados on Saturday morning to watch Erhun Oztumer’s brace throw Swindon back into a perilous position on the brink of the League One relegation zone.

Williams was asked by BBC Wiltshire after the Saddlers match if there could be further heated talks following their performance on Saturday, to which he replied: “Very possibly, because this is extremely important.

“We need to be held accountable and we take the responsibility that comes with this job and if there need to be more heated discussions, there will be.

“I will have any discussion that the chairman wants to have with me, no problem - I never doubt myself.

“I question myself all the time and challenge myself to always try and find an answer for the group and try to lead them and try to help them with problems that are becoming patterns in the game.”

The final whistle at the County Ground was met with a chorus of boos, with chants of ‘Power out’ and ‘we want our money back’ audible in the dying stages of what was a dismal display.

However, Williams believes the criticism from the fans is fully warranted and says he will be doing all he can to find the answer to Town’s problems.

“It doesn’t hurt me, it’s to be expected,” he added.

“The crowd are not happy when we have 20 attempts on goal if we don’t win and they’re not happy if we have one attempt on goal and we don’t win.

“We had few attempts today and lost, so we get booed off, which is correct and normal.

“We have a dozen attempts on goal and don’t score and get beat and get booed off, it’s to be expected.

“I don’t want a pat on the back when we don’t deserve it. I’m not overly interested in a pat on the back when we do deserve it.

“Acceptance, yes, I fully accept the crowd response.”