MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell says he hasn’t been told whether he will be back next season.

Fickell was asked that directly during his Monday news conference, hours after athletic director Chris McIntosh sent a letter to season-ticket holders saying the school plans to increase its investment in its football program to “provide our coaches the tools necessary to succeed.”

Wisconsin (2-5, 0-4 Big Ten) has dropped its last five games by an average margin of 25.2 points and is coming off back-to-back home shutout losses.

“I have not been told,” Fickell said. “I’m not worried about that. I understand if we don’t meet expectations, if we don’t do the things we need to do, anything can happen.”

McIntosh’s letter didn’t specifically address Fickell’s future while noting th

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