Profile: Adams' latest challenge

Captain Paul Dickov, Keith Gillespie and Frank Sinclair have been remanded in custody in Spain since Friday following charges of sexual aggression.

Adams was backed by Leicester's board, but admitted: "I felt I had a moral obligation to offer my resignation.

"I said if they felt I was not the right man to take the club forward I would step down, but I was supported."

Adams added: "Fortunately it was stressed they felt I was the right man for the job and I draw strength from that."

Football trio remain in prison

Lawyers for Dickov, Gillespie and Sinclair are stepping up their efforts to earn the trio's release on bail and Leicester are confident that the players will be able to return home soon.

However, it has emerged that the trio must spend another night in jail as their bail applications remain unresolved.

Adams added: "It would be easy for me to walk away from this situation and this football club, but I owe it to the fans to see this through.

"I have not walked away from anything in my life and I'm not starting now.

"Everything I faced last week had nothing to do with being a football manager, and that's not new to me at this football club.

"I had difficult times last season in terms of administration, but nothing could compare with what happened last week."

Adams insisted: "I am determined to see the job through and do my very best for the club.

"Without wishing to pre-judge the criminal investigations and our own club investigation, I am deeply concerned about the actions of a minority of my players.

The board of directors of the club will be heading up a full internal investigation, which has my full support Micky Adams

"I have spoken to them on many occasions about the need to conduct themselves properly on and off the pitch at all times.

"I have held a staff meeting at the training ground this morning to tell them all what I expect of them."

And Adams added: "The board of directors of the club will be heading up a full internal investigation, which has my full support."

Director of Football Dave Bassett said: "We have got to teach players life skills.

"They have got to learn from the film stars.

"It is something that the Professional Footballers' Association should be setting up.

"Footballers have got to learn that it is part and parcel of the game.

"I do not think that a lot of the players realise that they are moving into film star status.

"David Beckham does but some other players do not. They are like that to their own fans. They do not necessarily see themselves as stars."

Players' statement

Meanwhile, Leicester's players have issued a statement over the controversy.

It said: "After the events of the past week, the players wish to reaffirm their commitment to the club and to the manager.

"We will be doing everything possible to keep the club in the Premiership in the remaining games of the season.

"We can assure our fans that we will be concentrating all our efforts on preparing for Saturday's match with Birmingham City and that we will not allow events of the past week to undermine those preparations.

"Regrettably, we have been advised by our legal representatives that at this moment in time we cannot make any comment regarding the accusations made against some of the players.

"All we can reiterate is that the players concerned continue to protest their innocence in the strongest possible terms of all the criminal charges laid against them."