Graham to stay put

LEEDS United manager George Graham has pledged his future to the club, quashing rumours that he was set to leave Elland Road.

LEEDS United manager George Graham has pledged his future to the club, quashing rumours that he was set to leave Elland Road.

The former Arsenal manager has been linked with the job at Everton, still vacant after Joe Royle's departure during last season.

But Graham has dismissed the reports as speculation.

Graham said: "I have not seen the article, but there are lots of articles not only about players but about managers.

The way the game is going with the big clubs going public they have got to get results, so if teams are not doing very well the first thing they look for is a new manager, and you are always going to get some speculation.

Graham was also quick to deny that a lack of money to buy players was the cause of any frustration.

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