Stoke manager Tony Pulis insists his side's final-day showdown against Leicester is not a grudge match with Foxes owner Milan Mandaric.Back in October 2000 during Mandaric's reign at Portsmouth, the Serbian-born American sacked Pulis after just 10 months at the Fratton Park helm.

Now Pulis' Stoke side could send Leicester and Mandaric into the third tier for the first time in their history on Sunday while securing their own place in the Premier League, but Pulis insists he is not out for revenge and that there are no hard feelings.

"Although me and Milan had our spat a while back, it was a long time ago and there is certainly no animosity between us now," Pulis told The Sentinel. "I have spoken to Milan plenty of times since and I will be the first upstairs after the game to have a drink with him - whatever the result.

"He was even been gracious enough to ring me before our game at Leicester earlier this season to invite my wife into the boardroom to have dinner before the match. That surely shows there are no grudges between us.

"Milan and (Leicester manager) Ian (Holloway) will know we are as desperate for the result as they are and once the whistle goes, we will be in our two corners fighting for the three points. But before and after the game we will be friends."

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