Sabri Lamouchi has said he is set for talks with Cardiff City's top brass about his future at the club and insists he is happy in his role as Bluebirds boss.
Lamouchi has only one game remaining in his current contract, Burnley away on the final day of the season, following the 2-1 defeat at the hands of Huddersfield Town but has already fulfilled his remit of keeping the club in the Championship.
Asked if talks were set to take place regarding what happens next, he said: "Of course. Everyone knows that. I am happy, you saw that I am happy here. I am glad and I am proud to be manager of Cardiff City Football Club. I am happy to work with this squad. It's not about what I want to do, it's about what the club want to do. It's very simple.
"It's not my decision. Not only my decision. Of course, I am free to decide, but I am happy here. I was surprised, honestly, when they called me, the situation of the club. I said yes because of the club. It's a massive club and they deserve to stay in the Championship. I'm proud about that."
Lamouchi has previously hinted that a number of things would have to change in order for the club to start battling at the top end of the table next season if he were to remain in charge. He reiterated that if the club's ambition is to challenge for the play-offs and beyond next season, then they cannot expect to make little changes and get big results.
"In my opinion, if you are doing just a little change, don't be surprised if you have just something a little different," he said. "I don't think the owner, chairman or people in the club, the fans, want to live the same season again. Obviously we need a massive decision from the club. Because we were so close [to relegation]. But we will play next season in the Championship, where Cardiff City Football Club are meant to be."
Cardiff have a week's preparation now before the season finale against Burnley.
Before the team break for summer, though, Lamouchi expects conversations to be had on what next season looks like and, indeed, whether he will be the man to take the project forward.
He said: "I am focused only on my job every day. I am available 24 hours a day. For me, we deserve to talk about that not next week, the week before. Now we are safe, we will probably meet and talk about the future of the club, the most important thing."
Cardiff would not have wanted to finish the season at home on such a disappointing note, but the 2-1 defeat by Neil Warnock's side was a poor showing. While he is unhappy with his side's display, Lamouchi is proud of their achievement over the last few months.
"It is not exactly how we want to finish our season but, as I said to the players, one month ago… we would have paid to be safe before this game," he said of the game. "Of course we are not happy, but our goal was to stay in the Championship and Cardiff deserve to be in the Championship, so job done.
"At the beginning of the season there were 17 young players, and I'm the third manager [but] we made it, we saved the club. It is a massive achievement. Three months ago I signed for this massive club and said there is enough quality to stay in the Championship and we did it."
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