Leeds chairman Paraag Marathe says he wants manager Daniel Farke to remain at Elland Road "much beyond this year".
Farke has been in charge of the club since July 2023 and oversaw a 14th-place finish on Leeds' return to the Premier League in 2025/26.
The 49-year-old is under contract until the summer of 2027.
But in May, he said he has finished the job he set out to do at Leeds United after keeping them in the Premier League and that he is "not the right choice" to stay on if the ownership's plans do not match his ambition.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with Sky Sports, Marathe said: "Daniel and I talk all the time and have extensive conversations about the squad, about the club, about the direction, about our dynamic.
"One thing I'm proud of is, what we set up three years ago when he first joined us in terms of how we wanted to set this up and how we wanted to go forward, we've lived that, exactly what we said we were going to do.
"At the same time, Daniel doesn't need to pitch me on what the three-year ambition is, and I don't need to pitch him on what that three-year plan and ambition is because we're both ambitious.
"The truth is, Leeds United is bigger than any of us. Leeds United is bigger than me, it's bigger than him.
"Neither one of us is jumping off that train; I hope Daniel is here this year and beyond and we just need to keep this going. My hope and expectation is that he's here much beyond this year."
Asked whether he would like Farke to stay, Marathe said: "Yes."
Pressed on whether contract extension talks had started, he added: "I will keep those confidential, but absolutely I want him here this year and beyond. I think everyone at the club does."