Herbert will also continue in his role as coach of the All Whites with discussions between New Zealand Football and Phoenix ongoing after an agreement in principle between the coach and NZF chairman Frank van Hattum to remain in his All Whites role.

"New Zealand Football are happy to continue on with a partnership between Phoenix and the national team and I've agreed to continue on for the next period up to the next World Cup," said Herbert.

"There is just some fine-tuning that the chairman here (Phoenix owner Terry Serepisos) and the chairman of New Zealand Football need to do

"I've sat down with the chairman and had a conversation with Terry and there is an agreement to carry on with the national team. We will confirm what that length of contract will be but certainly leading towards Brazil 2014."

Herbert said the decision to remain in Wellington had not been an easy one but that Serepisos and the continuing opportunity to raise the profile of football in New Zealand even further had been big drawcards.

"(The success Phoenix and the All Whites have had) wouldn't have happened without a vision and that vision has been very strong and very structured and we've realised a lot of people's dreams and we want to keep on realising people's dreams," Herbert added.

"The Kiwi kid is very strong in me. It's a delicate time for my family and the age they are and what they are doing.

"At the end of the day it's not all about money for me. Things offshore can be a little bit more attractive but I've weighed that up with where I think we can take the game."

Serepisos was delighted to keep his man. "He had a lot of options but he decided to stay here and show his loyalty and I appreciate that very much."

Herbert said he still had plenty of aspirations both at club and international level.

"The club is in phase two now," he said. "We've got through to a final series. The club wants to be a winning side within the A-League.

"It can grow and there is a lot of development (that can be made) and I think New Zealand Football can play a strong part in that as well.

"Why can't this club win a grand final? That's got to be the aspiration. It's certainly mine and I know it is Terry's as well. If we can achieve that in the next three years it would be wonderful for a lot of people.

"To go back-to-back World Cups would be great. That's another massive challenge but there are lot of entities around New Zealand that can help make that happen. Phoenix have been incredibly strong in allowing that with the volume of players we've had playing here."