John Eustace wants to lead Blackburn Rovers next season regardless of whether they are relegated this weekend.
The head coach leads his time at Leicester City knowing a point against the newly-crowned Champions will ensure they remain in the Championship next season.
However, defeat and wins for Birmingham City, Plymouth Argyle and a Sheffield Wednesday draw would see them back in League One for the first time since 2018.
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Eustace signed a two-and-a-half-year contract at Ewood Park when he replaced Jon Dahl Tomasson in February. His remit at that point was clear; to keep the team up.
That task has gone to the final day but regardless of the outcome at The King Power Stadium, Eustace wants to stay on and help build Rovers to a brighter future.
"I hope so yes, absolutely. I came in to help the football club," he told The Lancashire Telegraph.
"It's a fantastic football club with fantastic players and fantastic fans. It is a place that I want to be.
"I haven't thought much about last season, every moment I get is focused on keeping this team in the league. It's been no different this week.
"I have come to this club to help build it but the most important thing is to stay in the league."
Rovers' hopes of staying in the Championship may depend on the clinicalness of their front line. Eustace admits the team have been too dependent on Sam Szmodics this season.
"Over the last 17, 18 games, I think we've had a good consistency in how we have played but what hasn't been consistent is putting the ball in the net and that is something we have to work on and improve," he admitted.
"It's right that we've depended on Sam (Szmodics). We have to keep improving and keep working hard on the training field. That's all we can do.
"The forward players, midfield and defence have a collective responsibility not just to defend but to score. We haven't had enough goals from midfielders or defenders from set-pieces. It's something we will look at."
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