Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry has ruled out the possibility of appointing anyone in an interim position to deputise for manager Gerard Houllier.
Houllier is in hospital following an 11-hour cardiac operation on Saturday night and assistant Phil Thompson has taken charge for the club's Champions League clash with Dynamo Kiev.
Rumours have circulated that the club might bring in a big name on a temporary basis until Houllier has fully recovered.
But Parry feels the club has the players and backroom staff in place to come through this situation.
He told BBC Radio 4: "There have been all sorts of unhelpful prognostications but our line has always been 'it's business as usual'.
"We have a very competent team here both in terms of playing staff and coaching staff and we're going to carry on as we are. It's business as usual and there will be no short-term changes or appointments".
Parry reported Houllier is recovering well following yesterday's surgery.
"The very latest is encouraging, he came off the ventilator early yesterday and was conscious. He was chatting to people yesterday and I think generally it was an important day yesterday and it went very well".
- PA