The Baggies are 11 points clear of the bottom three after a Martin Olsson own goal and second-half efforts from Marc-Antoine Fortune and Liam Ridgewell sealed victory at The Hawthorns.

Talks are expected to be held with Albion technical director Dan Ashworth, however the 64-year-old indicated that a get-out clause could be inserted in any new deal.

Hodgson has been linked with the vacant England job and it remains unlikely he will put pen to paper on a new contract until he receives a clear message he is out of the running to succeed Fabio Capello.

"Now things are safer I dare say Dan Ashworth will make contact with the man I use as an advisor," said Hodgson, whose current deal runs out this summer.

"I dare say he will start discussing what potentially will happen with regards to myself.

"I'm very comfortable with the situation. It's not a problem for me if it takes until the end of season or is sorted out before then."

Clauses

When asked if he would sign before Fabio Capello's successor was appointed, Hodgson said: "The vacancy with England, as far as I'm concerned, has nothing to do with me basically.

"I'm obliged to answer questions occasionally like any other Englishman who happens to be working in football, but it has got nothing to do with me as far as I know.

"Would I sign a contract here before the England situation is sorted? Why not. It wouldn't matter.

"You could quite easily sign contracts and have clauses put in if someone else wants you, or you can have compensation terms agreed.

"You don't have to wait and not do something until another situation is settled. There is no reason for me to do that."