San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh has revealed that he didn't want to set a precedent at the club by discussing a new contract with two years left to run on his current deal.
The 50-year-old and the franchise were reportedly in discussions over a new contract, but Harbaugh is adamant that he wants the focus to be on the 2014 season rather than a potential new deal.
"Isn't it refreshing?" Harbaugh told CSNBayArea.com: "It has to be refreshing for you, refreshing for everybody in the building, refreshing for our fan base that the concentration will be on the 2014 season and our goals as a football team and achieving those goals.
"That's the 49er way that I subscribe to. As I stated on the record these past months, this past week, all focus is on the 2014 season and achieving our goals.
"Now, the organisation and I are in lockstep and all energy, all focus is on achieving those goals."
The 49ers have reached the NFC championship game every year since Harbaugh arrived at the club, but are yet to win the Super Bowl.
