Brighton and Hove Albion manager Roberto De Zerbi said that he was no closer to signing a new contract, putting his future at the club in doubt.
The Italian, whose current deal runs out in 2026, has reportedly drawn interest from clubs around Europe.
He reiterated that no agreement on his future has been made.
When asked if he could sign a new contract at Brighton, he told Sky Sports: “At the moment, no. We didn’t find the agreement. The contract is a part of the future.
“It’s important for me. It’s important for everyone. But it’s a small part. The big part is the plan. We have to speak with the club.”
Revelations about De Zerbi’s contract situation come as Brighton prepare for their Premier League clash with title-chasing Liverpool at Anfield tomorrow (Sunday 31 March).
The Albion boss admitted that he wanted to talk to the club’s chairman Tony Bloom to understand his plan for the future.
He added: “I have a different way to decide my future.
“I want to speak with my club. I have a contract but the problem is not the contract – the problem is to find the same plan, the same target, the same vision for the future.
“For me, I have not decided yet what is my future because I have the contract. But anyway I want to speak with Tony (Bloom), my club, to understand their plan, to understand his plan, the Tony plan.
“Then we take the decision together, without problems.”
De Zerbi led the Seagulls to a sixth-place finish in the league last season, qualifying them for the Europa League where they were knocked out earlier this month by Roma in the last 16.
He said: “My relationship with my players, my fans, I think it can’t change depending on the future. What we did is history and we can’t forget it.
“The future I want to keep my ambition, my motivation, I live for football 24 hours a day.
“I want to know what is the plan, what is the project, what is the future, because if I don’t feel comfortable, I don’t feel the right motivation, I can’t stay any longer.”
He can do no wrong as far as I’m concerned .T only Bloom is the problem . We have seen it before with Gus Poyet . If he goes , it shows TB doesn’t want success .