Spain coach Vicente del Bosque says he has not yet decided if he will continue after Euro 2016, with Bayern Munich's Pep Guardiola being touted as his possible successor.
Del Bosque, 64, won the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012 with Spain, but also oversaw a shocking group exit at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
The former Real Madrid coach had previously intimated he would step down from the post after next year's finals in France, but at a news conference ahead of Friday's qualifier at home to Luxembourg he said he would speak with Spanish FA president Angel Maria Villar before making any decision about his future.
Then later, on radio show El Partido de las 12, Del Bosque said it was too early to make any firm pronouncements but he would make his future plans clear before the tournament kicked off next summer.
"When we qualify will be the moment to talk," Del Bosque said. "In football things you should not be too firm. I will go to the Euros with the decision taken, if I continue afterwards or not."
Among the potential candidates to take the job in future is Bayern boss Guardiola and, when asked about the Catalan as his potential successor, Del Bosque chose his words carefully.
"We get on well," he said. "Apart from being other things, he is an excellent coach. He has the ability to be national team coach. There are many good candidates in Spain."
In recent times, Pep has also been talked about in relation to other international posts, including England, Argentina and Brazil, and Spain midfielder Thiago believes he would be a great hire.
"Pep Guardiola could be national team coach for any country in the world," he said.
With Spain needing just one point from this week's qualifiers at home to Luxembourg in Logrono and away in Ukraine, Del Bosque admitted his team had been in an awkward position after losing in Slovakia early in the group, but said they had come through well in the end.
"This has been the most difficult of [my] four qualifying phases," he said. "It divided into two groups of three, and after the defeat in Slovakia it was difficult, but now we are in an enviable position to qualify."
The coach also said it was right for Spain's fans to have optimism that they could retain the trophy next summer.
"We are reigning champions of Europe, and it is good for the fans to be optimistic," he added. "This has been a very difficult qualification phase. Even still, we are arriving well for France 2016."