Preston chairman Derek Shaw is convinced manager Billy Davies will not leave them for Hearts.
Davies is about to enter into talks with the beaten Championship play-off finalists over a new contract but has been linked with a move to Tynecastle.
"He's very positive and we're already talking about next season," said Shaw.
"I would be surprised if somebody would leave Preston North End to go up to Scotland unless it was one of two clubs (Rangers or Celtic) up there."
Davies took charge of Preston in September and guided them to a fifth-place finish in the league table.
The former Motherwell manager had been working at Deepdale as assistant to ex-Scotland boss Craig Brown, who was sacked at the end of August.
