The 55-year-old knows full well expectations will be a little different across in west London than those lofty ambitions which ultimately cut short his tenure at Tottenham in 2007 following three years at the helm.

Jol has since had successful spells coaching at the top level in Germany with Hamburg and then in his native Holland at Ajax, who blocked his potential move to Fulham last summer, but is comfortable with the fresh challenge which awaits on the banks of the Thames.

"It is about relationships. They (Fulham) were very good to me last year, this year again," said Jol, whose first game in charge will be a Europa League qualifier against NSI Runavik of the Faroe Islands on June 30.

"I can say Fulham is like Arsenal, but it is isn't. Fulham are Fulham. It's the oldest club in London, that appeals to me, but it is as not as big as Arsenal or Spurs.

"However, Fulham is a great club. That is why I came here."

Jol feels the Premier League is much as he left it.

"Every game is difficult now, that is probably the only change," he said.

"The other teams outside Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea and now Manchester City have to try to get into the top six, but I am not sure if Fulham is one of them.

"I always want the best, so I hope that we can do something like this in the next couple of years.

"Seventh was our best position ever, so hopefully we can achieve that sort of thing, to be top 10, and then maybe a bit more."

Jol feels bringing on youngsters like Belgian striker Moussa Dembele will be key.

"If you can find, develop something in a different way and you need time," said Jol.

"The players who can make a difference will tell you how strong you are, if you can have them on board, you can achieve a lot."

Jol added: "It is about the quality to make a difference - Bobby Zamora can do that. Hopefully we can develop something that we can get one or two players in, with extra quality.

"I will always try to do something on the flanks and try to play attacking, nice football for the crowd as well because you play for the supporters."

Jol maintains he does not dwell on disappointments of the past, such as the souring of his relationships with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy and director of football Damien Comolli.

"I won't lie - I didn't feel great at that moment," Jol recalled, "but later on, you go to another club. There was no looking back, or hard feelings."

Jol added: "If you're lucky you do well, if you're unlucky you don't do well.

"I said to Daniel when I came to England, 'If you leave me, if you let me work for you, they will push you around the streets of London like a king'. They never did, but he knew what I meant."