Rovers rule out Souness exit

Souness says he is happy at Rovers

Blackburn have dismissed fresh speculation linking Graeme Souness to the vacant manager's job at Tottenham.

Souness is reportedly a target for Spurs in the wake of Glenn Hoddle's sacking.

"It seems the re-kindling of an old story and I can only reiterate that we have had no approach from Spurs, nor would we welcome one," Blackburn's chief executive John Williams told the club's website.

"Quite the contrary, we would rebuff any approach. We want Graeme to remain here at Rovers.

"He continues to do a great job for us and is only just over one year into a new four-year contract.

"When the Spurs issue was raised on the eve of our trip to Turkey, Graeme dismissed the speculation and at no time has he intimated that he is anything but perfectly happy here at Ewood Park."

Charlton manager Alan Curbishley, Celtic's Martin O'Neill, Rangers boss Alex McLeish, former Bayer Leverkusen chief Klaus Toppmoller and former Barcelona coach Raddy Antic have also been linked with Spurs.

Souness has already insisted he will not leave Ewood Park.

"I'm very, very happy in my job," said Souness. "It is one of the best there is and I'm very, very happy with the players I work with."