"I want Kevin here for the rest of his career and I hope he celebrates his 65th birthday here," Wardle told the Manchester Evening News
"All this talk about Kevin being a quitter is a load of rubbish. I don't think that side of him exists. He wants success so much that it's unbelievable.
"We have a top-class manager running the place. Who better than Kevin to bring this club the success it deserves?"