That's exactly what he has said, dozens and dozens of times but not in his native language.
And he is showing emotional intelligence in front of months of the same questions asked over and over again to drive headlines.
Lastly you say he has to be honest but his honesty is going too far...
He sounds bored to the back teeth with the same old question about his future. He has not changed his answer for months.
If I was him I'd be banging my head against the table right there in the press conference.