Ian Holloway has assured Blackpool supporters that he will still be the club's manager come the start of the Championship season.

The 49-year-old had been heavily linked with the managerial vacancies at Premier League sides Norwich City and Swansea City before they were filled by other candidates.

Despite admitting to being flattered by the speculation, Holloway has insisted that his sole focus is on helping the Seasiders gain promotion to Premier League following last season's defeat in the Championship playoffs.

"There has been a lot of speculation regarding my future over the summer so I would like to assure Blackpool's fans that I am planning to be back at pre-season training on 9th July - and I can't wait to get started," he wrote in his column for The Sun. "I can't say it's not been flattering to see my name linked to a couple of Premier League jobs over the summer because it proves I am still doing things right.

"But if the Tangerine Army are worried my head has been turned, they can forget it.

"In the month since we lost the final, I have recharged my batteries."

Holloway has been in charge at Bloomfield Road since May 2009.