PNE manager David Moyes has confirmed he has signed on the dotted line for a new five year contract with the club.

During a press conference on Monday, Moyes praised the board who had convinced him to stay.

He said: "The support I have received from the players, fans and the board has been excellent. It is so important that the people I work for are good people, and honest and straight. A really good board like this one are supportive."

After weeks of speculation and rumour of moves to other clubs chief executive Tony Scholes announced: "We believe David is the best young manager in the game. He is ambitious and so are we at Preston North End."

A clause in the manager's new contract allows for a move to a Premiership side in the future, but for the time being, Moyes is happy where he is.

He said: "The club has improved ten-fold since I first came here. The development of the ground, the Football Museum, our training facilities and youth set-up are just some of the things that tell me this club is going in the right direction."

Speaking of his plans for the future, Moyes said that promotion was still one of the clubs priorities.

He said: "My job now is to make PNE into a strong First Division team, but when the first ball kicks off the season it is our job to win promotion.

"We tasted success last year, now we have to try and grasp it."