Interim manager Gareth Southgate is taking a few days off to reflect and review as the Football Association decides whether to give him the England job on a permanent basis.
The 46-year-old has steadied the ship since being parachuted in following Sam Allardyce's abrupt exit, ensuring the Three Lions ended a turbulent year top of their World Cup qualifying group.
While England were caught cold by a late Spain comeback as his four-match temporary stint came to an end, the promising display in Tuesday's 2-2 draw will only have strengthened Southgate's grip on the job.
The former defender believes he has proven his ability to "manage big matches" but, despite clearly enjoying the role, again refused to say he wanted the job permanently.
Southgate believes such conversations are best had in private as the FA's formal process into selecting the next permanent England manager gets under way.
"Not a great deal," the England Under-21s manager said when asked what he can say about his future.
"I have a couple of days off now to go and reflect and review the games and report back on everything I've seen and been involved in.
"I will reflect on the immense pride of leading the team and leading the country at a time where there was quite a bit of instability.
"I feel we've managed to more than stabilise the group. I think they are on a good platform now to push forward.
"I've been proud to lead and fulfil the remit I was given for these four matches.
"The rest we will just have to see what emerges over the next few weeks."
FA technical director Dan Ashworth, chairman Greg Clarke and chief executive Martin Glenn will be part of the panel that selects the next manager.
League Managers Association chairman Howard Wilkinson will form part of that decision-making process and, Press Association Sport understands, so will Graeme Le Saux.
A former international team-mate of Southgate, the 48-year-old has long been connected to the FA in a variety of roles after a career that saw him win 36 caps for his country.
One bookmaker's odds of 1-50 highlight just how much of a formality Southgate's appointment appears to be, having impressed the FA in the way he has handled a job he did not feel ready for when Roy Hodgson left in the summer.
Friday's 3-0 defeat of oldest foes Scotland was the most memorable moment of his unbeaten four-match stint, although there were arguably more promising signs against Spain.
England pressed impressively and excited the sell-out Wembley crowd, although Adam Lallana and Jamie Vardy efforts were cancelled out late on by Iago Aspas and Isco strikes.
"I said to the players that there's two ways to make the country play," Southgate said.
"One is to win matches, which is what they did on Friday in pressured circumstances, and the other is to put on performances that excite people and in the manner of performances make them proud. I think they did that today.
"They couldn't give any more, especially the way the way we pressed, we were on the front foot and tactically the players carried everything out we asked them to do.
"In the end, although at times we kept the ball well, we weren't able to keep it quite as much in the second half and we tired.
"You could see Spain getting stronger and could see that they had the better opportunities and the better openings in the second half.
"Although we had chances to maybe extend the lead, I think when I look back I am sure it has probably been a fair scoreline."
Source: PA
