Jose Mourinho insists the Real Madrid hotseat holds no fear for him as he embarks on what he hopes will be a successful tenure.
Mourinho took up the Madrid reins on Monday following a protracted courtship period with the Spanish club, who have agreed a four-year deal with the charismatic Portuguese.
Following his treble-winning campaign with Inter Milan Mourinho's stock has rarely been higher, and his move to Madrid will continue his quest to win league titles in the marquee leagues of England, Italy and Spain.
The former Chelsea and Porto boss is also seeking to become the first man to win the Champions League with three different clubs and he does not expect to be overawed when he begins his task at the Bernabeu in earnest later this summer.
"I want to be the same Mourinho that has worked for other teams," said Mourinho.
"The magnitude of this club doesn't frighten me.
"It won't be an easy challenge, but I am anxious to take it on. I am very excited to begin working here.
"Being a winning coach is the best profession in the world. I don't like the idea of being a coach who doesn't win.
"My goal is not to be Real Madrid's coach, but to be a coach who wins at Real Madrid. That's my professional motivation."
The 47-year-old, who becomes Madrid's ninth coach in six years, ended his contract with Inter last week after two seasons, with Madrid paying the San Siro club a reported eight million euros (£6.8million) in compensation.
At a press conference to announce his unveiling today, Mourinho set himself the target of ending Madrid's "frustrations" at their lack of success in recent seasons.
The club finished as runners-up to Barcelona in La Liga for the second successive season and crashed out of the Champions League at the last-16 stage for the sixth year in a row.
Manuel Pellegrini's subsequent dismissal by the Madrid board paved the way for Mourinho's arrival at the club, and the new man admits the agreement possessed an air of inevitability.
"I knew that sooner or later I would coach Real Madrid," he added on RealmadridTV.
"I was successful coaching past teams. Real Madrid's history, tradition and this project are tremendous motivational factors after winning the Champions League with Inter Milan.
"When one cycle ends another begins, and Real Madrid is a challenge that no coach can let escape."
Mourinho praised the club for their commitment in offering him a four-year deal.
"I need confidence, although the greatest confidence I have is this four-year contract," he said.
"It's hard for a coach nowadays to get such a contract."
Attention will now turn to Mourinho's plans for rebuilding the Madrid squad, which underwent a major overhaul last summer with the arrivals of Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka among others.
That spending spree cost the club over £200million, but Mourinho has cooled expectations of similar astronomical levels of spending this summer.
"With all due respect to the current squad, I would like to bring two or three players who can adapt to my work philosophy," he said.
"I don't want people to feel any pressure. I want them to be calm. I don't want people to go crazy and spend too much money."
The first item on the agenda for Mourinho is to take some time off after a remarkable campaign with Inter, but he admits his drive to begin work at the Bernabeu will be eating away at him as he unwinds on the beach.
"I need some vacation time, but I would love to be able to start training my new players tomorrow if I could," he said.
"I am quite relaxed and motivated, which is all one can be when proud to join Real Madrid.
"This is as good as it gets for a football professional."
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