JOHN Sheridan says he has not been involved in any plans for Oldham Athletic beyond this season.

The 57-year-old returned to Boundary Park in January on a deal until the end of the season with the sole intention of preserving the club's Football League status.

That remains his number one priority, despite his own contract and that of the majority of the first team squad coming to an end this summer.

But while the club's own position - though precarious - has yet to be confirmed, Sheridan says that is how the situation will stay.

Asked if he had been involved in any plans for pre-season, he said: "Not at all. I'm not even thinking about anything else.

"Lots of things are going on in my head but there's only one really important thing. Hopefully we stay up and then whoever's involved in the talks, we can do that.

"The most important thing is the team and the club stay in this league."

Meanwhile, Sheridan insists he has had no interference from owner Abdallah Lemsagam or his sporting director brother, Mo, in the running of first team affairs.

The club's hierarchy have been accused of being too involved in dressing room matters by previous head coaches.

But Sheridan says he has been left to his own devices in his sixth spell at the Boundary Park helm.

"They've let me get on with the game. They've let me pick the team, everything," he said.

"I talk to Mo when I see him, I have a coffee with him.

"I'm just trying to concentrate on winning the points. I've just been trying to get the lads out to win games."