PETERBOROUGH boss Darren Ferguson has spoken of his sympathy for departing Blues boss Paul Jewell – while ending any speculation linking him as a possible replacement.

Jewell exited Portman Road on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after Peterborough’s 3-1 win over Huddersfield leap-frogged them over Town at the foot of the Championship.

Ferguson, who might have had some supporters for the Ipswich vacancy but was far from a strong contender, was quizzed about the Blues situation at his pre-match press conference today.

He said: “I have no interest in the Ipswich job.

“It’s a great club obviously, but I am very happy where I am as everyone is committed to a project that I believe in completely. I was coming to work with a smile on my face even when we were losing every game.”

Of Jewell, Ferguson added: “Paul Jewell is a good man and a good manager, but sometimes you go to a club and it just doesn’t work out for you. Something similar happened with me at Preston.

“I’ve been on a few courses with Paul and we get on well. We are regularly in touch.

“He rang me a few weeks ago before we had even won a game to see how I was which was a good gesture. I texted him before Ipswich played at Hull recently to wish him luck so it was very sad to see a good man lose his job.

“He will be back though as he still has a lot to offer.”