Jurgen Klinsmann will bide his time before deciding whether to stay on as Germany coach.
Franz Beckenbauer has been among those imploring Klinsmann remain in the position despite Germany's World Cup semi-final defeat by Italy.
But Klinsmann, who lives in California, will not make an immediate decision.
He said: 'My own situation is not the most important thing right now. I need some time to let all of this sink in and some time to speak to my family.'
Beckenbauer, the former German captain and coach and now president of the World Cup organising committee, said: "The fans like him, the players like him and I hope he stays on."
Klinsmann at least believes the future is bright for German football.
He said: 'The players have enormous potential and have attracted attention in international football.
'We should not be afraid of the future - in Germany we have every reason to be optimistic about our footballing prospects.
'Quite a few players have made a name for themselves and attracted the attention of major football clubs around the world.'
