Roberto Martinez wants to take Everton to the Champions League after the Spaniard was given the job of filling the shoes of the departed David Moyes, who is set to take over at Manchester United.
Once Wigan was relegated from the English Premier League, Martinez was always seen as the favorite for the job and it came as no surprise when the Toffees confirmed the capture Wednesday.
Martinez signed a four-year deal and will look to continue from where Moyes left off at Goodison Park.
"It is a real special day to come to Everton and have this feeling already of excitement and honor and I'd like to thank the chairman (Bill Kenwright) for this opportunity," he said at his unveiling press conference.
"There is huge pressure but I am extremely proud of that pressure because it means what David Moyes did in 11 years is set high standards and lay an incredible platform.
"I feel lucky to be able to carry on that work. He has given Everton an identity and an incredible standard and all I want to do is be humble and hard-working enough to take this magnificent job to the next level."
Martinez leaves Wigan after four years, and said moving on from the Latics to Everton felt natural.
"It came in a natural way," he said. It has been a phenomenal time at Wigan but after four seasons this was the right time and I knew Everton was the right club.
"It has been a natural transition to be involved in such an exciting club."
Everton only finished in the Champions League positions once under Moyes' 11-year reign, but Martinez has prioritized finishing in the top four for the Liverpool-based club.
"The chairman hasn't put any pressure on me," the former Swansea manager said. "We have a very strong team and over the next few months we need to get together and make sure we are a winning side.
"Finishing in the top six was magnificent for Everton but we need to achieve more. There are six (Premier League) teams who are competing at a different financial level to the others.
"What is true is not always you need the money to achieve your aims.
"The aim for Everton should be to get into the Champions League. That doesn't mean next season but that has to be the aim for the future.
"It is not going to happen overnight. In football you need to be creative, find a way to be creative.
"We want to be involved in Europe and the Champions League, and we have to have the dream to fight for."
Kenwright said he had no doubts about Martinez being the right man, moments after the two talked about the vacant position.
"When David first came to see me, he sat down 11 years ago and we were in a bad state, and he said 'we're not going down,'" Kenwright said. Almost Roberto's first words to me were 'I'll get you in the Champions League.'
"I'm not going to say to you it was like David Moyes, who got me in 30 seconds, he took at least 45 seconds.
"He showed me how he beat Manchester City at Wembley. I'd gone there to look at Roberto. He understands the game and he understands Everton. When you know, you know.
"We did discuss at the first meeting we didn't want the standards and position David had achieved to slip. We wanted to build from that and that is the only statement we made.
"I have to play my part in it too. I don't want to be the man who asks him to come here and get Champions League unless I can support you.
"Myself and the board will be doing all we can to support Roberto."
Kenwright also insisted he does not expect any of the major exits in the summer, with Moyes linked with moves for his former players, including Leighton Baines and Marouane Fellaini.
"I'll give him a few quid to spend," he added. "The others are not for sale. We don't want them to go, they have worked massively hard for this club.
"Roberto doesn't want them to go, he has all their numbers and he will be on the phone asking them not to go.
"Not one person has even half-indicated they want to go. I am confident that squad, plus some Roberto signings, will form this club's squad for next season."
