Saturday 29 June 2013 16:55, UK
Blackpool have turned down an offer of resignation from manager Paul Ince, according to Sky sources.
Ince's biggest battle has been trying to keep his son Tom at Blackpool, with newly-promoted Cardiff City understood to have agreed a fee for the England Under 21 international winger. Key men Ludovic Sylvestre, Alex Baptiste and Neal Eardley have left the club, while Kirk Broadfoot and Gary Taylor-Fletcher have yet to make a decision on their futures and Stephen Crainey is reported to be on the brink of joining Wigan. Veteran midfielder Barry Ferguson did hand Ince a boost by recently signing a new contract after deciding against retirement. Chris Basham, Craig Cathcart, Matt Gilks, Bob Harris, Angel Martinez, Isaiah Osbourne and Nathan Eccleston signed new contracts at the end of last season, while Ashley Eastham, Tiago Gomes, Elliot Grandin and Kevin Phillips were released.
