The 51-year-old’s current contract is set to expire in 2012 and he has been recently linked with a move to the Bayern Munich hotseat in the summer.
However, Loew has now claimed that he could remain with the former European and world champions until the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil.
“The probability is very high,” Loew told Bild, while explaining the need to put pen-to-paper quickly. “I believe that everyone wants to avoid a situation similar in 2010 when it the contract extension was decided only after the World Cup in South Africa.
“It could indeed have bypassed all those involved, and it was a constant presence during the tournament. We want to avoid the same situation at Euro 2012.”
Lowe also stated his belief that the future is bright for German football.
He continued: “The cooperation with the DFB (German Football Federation) has been good over the years and even if there was one problem, it were resolved.”
“We see good prospects for the national team with our young players and the DFB is in agreement with our concept. Therefore, we can assume that we can go beyond Euro 2012 and continue to progress. The Euros are also a stepping stone to the World Cup in 2014.”
Loew has been the head coach of the die Mannschaft since July 2006 and led them to the final of Euro 2008 and the semi-finals of the World Cup last summer.
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Germany’s Joachim Loew Indicates Intention To Extend Contract Until 2014