Martin Jol is focused on turning Tottenham's season around, insisting it would be "crazy" for him to be distracted by the uncertainty surrounding his future at White Hart Lane.
His position as boss has looked insecure since club officials met Sevilla coach Juande Ramos at the start of the season, and the Dutchman has not been helped by defensive lapses meaning Spurs remain in the bottom three of the Premier League.
The UEFA Cup provides a break from their miserable run in domestic football, although the focus will be on Jol again at the weekend regardless of whether they open the group stages with or without a convincing victory over Getafe tonight.
"If I have to look at that sort of manoeuvres then I would be crazy," he said.
"There have been five or six names and I'm still here."
Spurs were also linked with an approach for Jose Mourinho when he left Chelsea, while Mark Hughes' progress at Blackburn and Harry Redknapp's work at Portsmouth has led to suggestions they could be on the radar of clubs looking to recruit.
"It would be nice for any manager to come here and have the big bonus of Europe but the one thing we can't change is our position in the league," Jol said.
"We are all in the same position, now let's get out of it."
Jol insists he still has the confidence of his squad but wants to see anger from his players as they fight their way out of trouble.
He was furious with his players after the defeat to Newcastle on Monday when defensive lapses cost them again.
"I told them, I'm angry with you but you have to be angry with yourself," said Jol.
"We know the answers. We know that we have to be on the end of the crosses and free-kicks and corner kicks."
Jol has not spoken to chairman Daniel Levy since the Newcastle clash when he looked undermined after substitute Dimitar Berbatov appeared reluctant to warm up.
Keeping Berbatov, Jermain Defoe and Darren Bent happy has proved difficult, especially as Robbie Keane's recent form means it is difficult to leave the Republic of Ireland striker out.
"It is not easy to have good players and have to tell them they are not playing but I think I am good at this job otherwise I would not be in this industry," said the Dutchman.
"It is more a matter of players having to do better. But I won't blame them if the mentality is good."
