The Football Association wants Gareth Southgate to remain as England manager beyond this summer's European Championship.
Southgate was expected to retire after the 2024 tournament in Germany.
But the 53-year-old is not ignoring the possibility of staying in the job until the 2026 World Cup.
“We'll have to see how the summer goes, it's that simple,” Southgate said at the Nations League draw in Paris on Thursday.
“In my opinion, I know what we can achieve in the summer, I know what my own criteria for success will be, and after that I don't really think about anything.
“At the end of the day, we have to perform and we have to make the best decision for everyone. I'm not in a position to make that decision before the tournament.”
The FA has been impressed with the way Southgate has changed perceptions of the England team on and off the pitch since taking over.
He initially replaced Sam Allardyce on an interim basis in 2016, and in 2021. signed the contract He will remain as England manager until December 2024.
Earlier that year, he led England to the Euro final, the best performance by a man in 55 years, but they lost to Italy on penalties at Wembley.
In 2018, he led the team to the World Cup semi-finals for the first time in 28 years, and at the 2022 Qatar tournament, they advanced to the quarter-finals, but lost 1-2 to eventual finalist France.
England have won 57 of their 91 matches under Southgate, losing 14 and drawing 20.
It is unlikely that any significant talks regarding Southgate's contract will take place until after the Euros, but if Southgate decides he wants to stay, the FA are likely to be happy to oblige.
England's Euro campaign begins on June 16th against Serbia, with the other teams in Group C facing Denmark and Slovenia.
If Southgate stays beyond his current contract expiration date in December, he will replace Sir Bobby Robson as England's third longest-serving manager after Sir Alf Ramsey and Sir Walter Winterbottom. becomes a long-time director.
