Reports have circled since Socceroos' play-off against Syria that Postecoglou is set to leave his role as national team boss following Australia's upcoming tie with Honduras. 

Postecoglou has dodged the question on several occasions, and even labelled it as "facetious" on Monday night's episode of Australian Story. 

Many football fans on social media did not appreciate his response, and it even got to NRL great Sterling. 

"That’s really precious," Sterling told Triple M.

"I’m a fan of Postecoglou. I really am. I have been all along. I didn’t see that as a facetious question at all. It’s a topical question.

"I think people want to know will he be there going through to Russia. I think it’s an obvious question and all he’s done there is make it worse for himself in that he’ll keep getting asked.

"I don’t think people are trying to feel better about themselves. Socceroos fans, and I am one — I love the Socceroos and the improvement that we’ve made over so many years now — we want to celebrate with him.

"To me you just expect that the coach is going to be there all the way through. To see it out. That’s a really strange answer. It’s an answer from someone who has just put himself under a lot of pressure and is seen jumping at shadows almost and (there's) no need to.

"I didn’t see it as facetious at all."