Nigel Pearson: Leicester City boss quiet on sacking reportsLeicester City manager Nigel Pearson has refused to discuss speculation on Sunday night that he had been sacked.Media reports suggested he had lost his job, but the club said the rumours were "inaccurate and without foundation".
"They have made a statement. I'm not going to speak about it," said Pearson, whose side play at Arsenal on Tuesday.
He also played down an altercation with Crystal Palace's James McArthur, which the Foxes boss has dismissed as "light-hearted" and being "put to bed".
Pearson clashed with Eagles midfielder McArthur during Leicester's 1-0 home defeat on Saturday, a result that left the East Midlands side bottom of the Premier League.
After the match, rumours continued concerning the 51-year-old's future before the club issued a statement at 22:00 GMT on Sunday saying he was still in charge.
"Nigel, his staff and the first team squad are entirely focused on Tuesday night's trip to Arsenal and our continued efforts to secure our position in the Premier League," the club added.
Speaking at a news conference on Monday, Pearson, who led Leicester to promotion from the Championship last season, said he has "had conversations" about his job but would not reveal the details.
"If I have got things to say I will say it in the appropriate manner to the appropriate people," he added.
"I don't think I've been in a position where I speak too openly about what goes on in internal workings.
"I've always had a good working relationship with the owners and I'm sure I will moving forward."You are never going to have a situation at any football club where things are entirely going the way you want all the time."
In December, Pearson was given a touchline ban and fined for insulting a Leicester fan during the 3-1 defeat by Liverpool.
On Saturday, the former Southampton and Hull City boss was involved in a touchline incident with Palace's McArthur.
Pearson was knocked over on the touchline by McArthur, who had been felled after attempting to tackle Marc Albrighton.
Initially, it looked like both Pearson and McArthur would laugh off the incident, even after the Foxes boss playfully grabbed McArthur around the throat before helping him to his feet.
But then it appeared to turn confrontational, with Pearson preventing McArthur from returning to the action by grabbing his shirt.
Asked, after the match, why he held McArthur back, Pearson responded: "Because he said something to me.
"I don't have to reveal anything, do I? I'm more than capable of looking after myself. There's no problem with the player."
Pearson, who had a previous spell as Foxes boss from 2008-2010, has been in charge since November 2011.
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