The report suggests that Risdale will make an announcement stating that Unsworth and Alexander will continue in their current roles until the end of the season.
North End fans seem sceptical of the report with rumours still flying round about potential replacements for Phil Brown who was sacked over three weeks ago.
If the report is accurate then it seems that Risdale has failed in his attempt to lure the two external candidates he stated last week that were preferred for the vacant managerial position at Preston. One of those seems to have been Graham Westley.