Partick Thistle boss Alan Archibald insists the only way he will leave the club is if he was sacked.

Shrewsbury Town approached the Jags to ask what compensation would be needed to acquire the services of highly-rated Archibald, who is the top flight's longest serving manager.

The English League One side are on the hunt for a new boss after the dismissal of Micky Mellon two weeks ago and the Thistle boss was on the shortlist of managers they want to speak to.

Archibald was intent on putting an end to the speculation before their clash with Ross County.

When asked what he made of the interest, he told STV: "There was a little bit interest over the last few days.

"The clubs have had a chat and they've spoken and that's as far as it's gone, that's as far as it'll go I'm led to believe, so I'll move on and the concentration is on Ross County on Saturday.

"I think you're always flattered by the interest. It's the same as a manager as it is a player but that is as far as it has gone."

Asked what factors would be behind a decision to leave, he said: "I'll probably be pushed out of the door, it won't be down to me.

"I don't want to talk about leaving, we've got a job to do here. We're second bottom in the league, we're three points off sixth, so we'll take the positives out of that.

"We've got a chance to play one of our close rivals on Saturday and get three points and hopefully go on the same points as them.

"I've been here a long time and it's been good. It's a work in progress, we've taken the club a good distance both on and off the pitch and it's about moving forward all the time.

"It's a massive job, it's probably the hardest this season because this is the hardest the league has been since we've been in it."