Ebbsfleet boss Liam Daish has distanced himself from speculation linking him with the vacant manager's post at Cambridge United.

United sacked boss Jimmy Quinn after 21 months as manager on Sunday, with Daish and his assistant Alan Kimble emerging as front runners to replace him.

But Daish has strongly denied that he has had any contact with his former club.

He said: "I’ve not had any contact."

When asked if he was surprised by the timing of Quinn’s dismissal, Daish added: "That’s down to Cambridge. I don’t know what’s going on there. I’ve got too much to do this end.

"I don’t comment on things I don’t know about."

The former Republic of Ireland international doesn’t believe his status as a former player will make him any more of a target.

He explained: "If you are a former player at any club you get linked to it. I’m sure that’s as far as it goes."