Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers insists he's happy on the club and believes his challenge lies in establishing the Swans as a Premier League side.
Rodgers, 39, has won praise for his sides displays within the top flight this season and has been linked with taking the Tottenham job this summer.
But he told BBC Radio 5 lives Sportsweek: "i'd tell anyone who asked that Im happy at Swansea.
"i like being here, Im at a top club. i would like to complete as high as we will."
The previous Reading and Watford boss conceded that he desires to challenge for trophies at some point soon in his career but is in no rush to go away the Welsh club.
"Every manager will inform you they need to get to the head of the mountain and challenge for trophies," he said.
BRENDAN RODGERS
- Forced to retire from playing career with Ballymena United on the age of 20 through injury
- Became Academy manager of the Reading youth team in 1995
- Moved to Chelsea in 2004 to become youth team manager and worked under Jose Mourinho
- Appointed Watford manager in November 2008
- Left to come back to Reading the subsequent summer but sacked after just six months guilty
- Took over at Swansea in July 2010 and guided them to the Premier League with play-off win over Reading
"But I learned [ when leaving Watford for Reading ] that i attempted to run the complete way there, I fell over and fell all of the way down.
"Ive now found a club thats perfect for me. Im 39 years of age so i am hoping to have longevity, and somewhere down the road i'm hoping to give you the option.
"If I ever feel Ive taken the club so far as i will then Ill sit with the chairman and well go our separate ways.
"However the club may sack me, thats another possibility. You may be flavour of the month one week after which be out of a role four or five months later."
Swansea head into Sundays trip to Tottenham in 10th place after a powerful run of results which has seen them beat Manchester City and Arsenal at home, in addition to holding Chelsea to a draw.
Rodgers side have also won plaudits for his or her passing game however the Northern Irishman sees long-term survival inside the top flight as an immense challenge.
He said: "I had belief that lets retain our identity and charm and win games, and thats the way it has panned out.
"You must remember some of these players have played on the lower levels and hastily they're at the global stage. I always felt it can take us six months to settle in and get some wins.
"Our objective was to retain our status and hopefully we will try this, but its going to be very difficult to ascertain ourselves.
"People focus on second season syndrome however will always be difficult - third, fourth or fifth, whatever. We believe we will be able to be a sustainable club but it surely shall be difficult, we've nowhere near the resources of a few other clubs.
"On paper it would look a mismatch but thats our challenge - to become competitive and do the absolute best we will."
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