Roy Hodgson has revealed that he will not overstay his welcome as England boss.

The 67-year old suggests he will quit the position on time unlike his predecessors Sven Goran Eriksson and Fabio Capello.

Hodgson was appointed as Three Lions boss in 2012 and although he would love to continue on in the role, he understands his position is not cast-iron.

"If you could promise me my life would be as great as it is at the moment for the next three years, of course I would be delighted to carry on. But I am a football realist," said Hodgson.

"I know what football does and can do. And I also know what overstaying your welcome can do and I would really not want to do that.

"It's tempting to think that one could stay longer and see these players further down the line, but it has got to be wanted, first by the FA, and it has to be wanted by the English people because you see so many examples.

"We saw with Sven to some extent, Fabio to some extent, they were not that unpopular going into the tournament.

"They come out of the tournament and everyone is saying, 'Oh god, we don't want the next two years'. I don't want that at 68 coming on 69 years of age. But I also don't want to say that I would definitely stop football after 2016 at the age of 69 because I don't think I can do a job in football.

"I am happy and I am relatively healthy and I would have not thought my age was my handicap."

England play the Republic of Ireland in a friendly in Dublin on June 7 and a Euro 2016 qualifier against Slovenia on June 14.