Having watched the interview rather than just reading the bits the Argus chose to highlight, it seems far more reasonable. Tone and context are important. He did also talk about his love for the club and that he would be analysing his own performance. So though it was more about his own future...
On a night when the team's shortcomings have been exposed, the quotes in the Argus are bang out of order. Yes he's done a brilliant job. Yes he has transformed the club. No he hasn't got us promoted and tonight a slightly less idealistic and more pragmatic manager might have made more of a game...