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| Spain won Euro 2008(L), 2010 World Cup(C) and Euro 2012(R) |
Vicente del Bosque will decide on his future as Spain coach in the coming days after his side ended their participation in the 2014 World Cup with a 3-0 win over Australia.
The world champions finished third in Group B, having suffered two shock defeats against Netherlands and Chile.
Asked about his future, Del Bosque replied: "In the next few days, or next week. There's no rush."
Spain won the 2010 World Cup and the Euro 2012 under the 63-year-old.
He added: "The president, the general secretary and I will talk and look for the best solutions for our football, sensibly and sensitively.
"We will do what is best for our football."
Despite reports suggesting the veteran midfielders Xavi, 34, and Xabi Alonso, 32, will leave the international set-up, Del Bosque said age would not be a factor when it comes to planning for the future.
"There are still players who can help the national team a great deal and we must remain aware of that," he said. "I won't rule out anyone because of age.
"We've been in control of the national team for six years now and have topped the Fifa rankings.
"This group of players has been a lesson for everyone, they've been really good players and now it's been our time to lose.
"We have to move on to the next qualification phase (the European Championship) and whoever the next manager is, the future is safe.
Yes, the future is indeed safe. One that actually began to be shaped in 1999.
Between 1999 and 2014, Spain won the U-20 World Cup (Iker Casillas and Xavi were on that Nigeria '99 team); finished with silver at Sydney 2000 Olympics football tournament; were second-best to Nigeria at the 2007 U-17 World Cup in Korea; won the European Championship in 2008 and 2012, with a first FIFA World Cup™ victory also sandwiched between the those latter triumphs, at South Africa 2010.
What a run indeed and Spain has shown everyone that there are no short-cuts to lasting success.
All through their successes, they have had only two coaches from 2006 to 2014 (an eight-year period) and have never wavered from their administrative, technical and tactical philosophy.
They are not going anywhere anytime soon and it will not surprise anyone if they start another run at the next European Championship.
They are that good and that deep..... for years to come.
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