Sam Allardyce has no regrets over his time with West Ham United.

Allardyce led West Ham to promotion in his first season and kept the club in the Premier League for three seasons as they prepare to move to the Olympic Stadium next year.

"I define my time here as brilliant," he claimed. "It has been an outstanding experience for me and we will find out next week whether it will continue or not.

"I've done what I have been asked to do and make sure we have a sustainable football club in The Premier League.

"You're always sad if you leave a football club. But I've outlived the average life of a manager in the Premier League by a long way.

"It's just short of two years now, the average life of a Premier League manager, because it's been pretty stable this year.

"But if I leave, I'm leaving because my contract runs out. I don't think I'm going to be leaving by now renewing my contract and saying they are sacking me.

"It's a natural process, but we will find that out."