England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has revealed he could quit the post if the national side win the World Cup in Germany next year.
The Swede, whose team are on course following a successful qualifying campaign so far, has also revealed his successor should be English.
"Winning the World Cup is not my last ambition," he told the Daily Star. "The biggest, but not my last. If we won the World Cup it might be the time to go. The climate would be right.
"Where do you go from there? I have a contract for another two years after the World Cup in Germany and we will see."
The England coach also revealed he would advise his bosses at the Football Association to choose an English manager next time.
"I will not recommend a name. But if they asked me, then I would say the next manager of England should come from this country.
"If I was chairman, my attitude would be the only criteria is to get the best, even if he came from China. But for this job, the next man would be from this country."
Eriksson also believes next year presents his best chance of winning a trophy as England boss.
"Everything is in place. This is the best squad I have had and they are good enough to win it."
