Roy Hodgson would be happy to continue as England manager after Euro 2016 but does not plan to "beg" the FA for a new contract.
Hodgson has been widely backed by those in charge at the FA with chief executive Martin Glenn adding his support for the 68-year-old on Saturday.
FA chairman Greg Dyke has also given Hodgson a huge vote of confidence going into the knock-out stages of the Euros, but with Dyke leaving his role shortly it will be Glenn and technical director Dan Ashworth largely responsible for the decision.
"I am prepared to carry on," Hodgson said. "It is different to wanting it. I'm prepared to carry on if the FA want me to.
"If they don't want me to, then my contract will have run out and that is how that will be, so I'm not begging for the job. I believe in what I've done in particular over the last couple of years.
"I believe in the team I am working with and believe the team is showing such potential that it will go on to do good things and if the FA want me to continue with me looking after them I will be happy to do so."
Defeat for England against Iceland in the last-16 on Monday might make Hodgson's future a little more precarious, but the manager is confident his side can break down their stingy defence and secure a quarter-final berth.
Goals have been an issue for England so far, but Hodgson is confident their luck in front of goal will turn around soon.
"To be honest, I am not even contemplating going out to Iceland," Hodgson said. "I haven't contemplated losing a game yet.
"I've had to accept two draws which I would have liked to have seen be wins, so I am not contemplating anything there.
"As far as I'm concerned, I will prepare the team for Iceland, we will do the best we can to win the game and then after the game we will either be heavily criticised as we haven't won it or, with any luck, if we played well and won the game people will maybe say we did well."