Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers has branded talk of him being linked with the Tottenham job as “gossip”.
Rodgers was named by the Daily Mail as one of three candidates for the role, as the north London club looked to replace Mauricio Pochettino who was sacked on Tuesday night.
Jose Mourinho was eventually appointed as Spurs’ new head coach, with the former Chelsea and Manchester United boss returning to management after 10 months out.
And Rodgers, reacting to the speculation at his weekly media briefing on Thursday afternoon, shrugged off the speculation, insisting he is “very happy” at the King Power Stadium.
“There’s nothing to talk on it,” the former Liverpool and Celtic manager told Leicester Live.
“This game is full of gossip and speculation. The only thing I’ll say is I’m very happy here at Leicester.
“I’ve literally just joined the club, in February. Everything has been great since we’ve been in. We have a project here that we want to develop and my sole focus, along with my team and my staff, is on that.
“In this game, I’ve learned that you will always be linked with other jobs. What’s most important is the now and I’m very happy here to work and to develop the club.
“What happens in football, when you’re doing well, everyone wants to take you away from that.
“I’m very happy in my professional life. I’m very happy in my life here in Leicestershire, it’s a great place to live and to work. We’ve created a real unity here at the club.
“I came in with a responsibility to help Top (chairman), Susan (Whelan, chief executive), Jon (Rudkin, director of football) and to help all the players to grow. In my time here, that’s what I hope to do.
“How long that will be, you can never tell, but I’m very happy to be here.”
