Chris Coleman has revealed that the approaching World Cup qualifying campaign will be his last as Wales manager.
Coleman, 46, plans to step down in 2018 after what he hopes is another successful tournament in Russia.
He signed a new two-year contract in May and believes by the time it runs out he will have done as much as he can in the job he took on in January 2012.
‘I am sure this will be my last campaign, whether we qualify or not,’ Coleman said. ‘That will be six or seven years in the job, which is a long time, so I think this will be my last hit at it.
‘I will give it my best shot but I would not consider going anywhere else in the meantime. I want to see this through.’
Coleman does not think the squad will be adversely affected by his making public a desire to move on after the World Cup. He believes the trust built up during his tenure will be the key to whether the next campaign is a success.
‘I was asked if it was important how the players see me,’ he said. ‘It’s not if they like me or not, it’s if they trust me. That’s the important thing for any manager.
‘They need to trust me and they have trusted me and I need them to trust me again. I’ve always been honest with them.
‘They should not worry about too far down the line because you can’t afford to. Just concentrate on the next challenge.
‘I hope they look at this campaign like they looked at the last one, when basically the attitude was do-or-die.
‘Each game that came our way, it was everything on that game. That’s all I need them to do — I’ll certainly do that.
Coleman also confirmed that his team would not be moving home matches back to the 74,500-seat Principality Stadium in Cardiff.
Wales last played there in a 2-0 defeat by England in 2011 and prefer the 33,000-seat Cardiff City Stadium.
‘It’s is our home,’ said Coleman. ‘It’s where we get 30,000 sell-outs, where the atmosphere is electric.
‘The feeling generated by our supporters had a huge impact so we shouldn’t forget that.