boss Sean Dyche said speculation linking him with the Leicester vacancy was "a paper story" and that no approach had been made to his club.
Dyche, 46, the third-longest serving current Premier League manager, has emerged as the bookmakers' favourite to replace Craig Shakespeare, who was sacked by the 2016 champions on Tuesday.
The Foxes' caretaker manager Michael Appleton has said he hopes the club's Thai owners appoint a British man to succeed Shakespeare, but Dyche has dismissed the links.
"First of all, I don't want any manager to lose their job.