Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson has refused to clear up the speculation surrounding his future at the club.
Reports on Sunday evening suggested that the 51-year-old had been sacked following three successive Premier League defeats, which prompted the East Midlands club to release a statement stating that he was still their manager.
Pearson insists that his sole focus is Tuesday night's game away at Arsenal.
"I am, today, managing this club as I have been for the last three-and-three-quarter years, and I am looking to get my team as best prepared as possible for a big game against Arsenal," Pearson told ITV Sport.
"I understand the interest and you wanting to ask questions, but I have loyalties to the people I work for, my staff and the players, which really is more important to me than trying to clarify things for a story which was based on speculation."
Pearson led the Foxes to promotion from the Championship last season.
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