Mourinho was unveiled by the Serie A champions on Tuesday and is tasked with leading the Nerazzurri to a fourth successive Scudetto as well as improving a relatively poor record in Europe.

The former Chelsea boss was in typically ebullient mood when he met the media and is confident he will be a success at the San Siro.

He said: "I love London and I love English football and I will never forget it, but the same way I gave a small contribution to English football, I want to do the same in Italy too.

"I want to start a cycle and repeat what (Roberto) Mancini did here.

"It is a big challenge, but my experience tells me that me and my staff will succeed.

"In Porto, we won four titles in the same season and then two the year after.

"With Chelsea, I won two in each year and reached the semi-final of the Champions League twice.

"I think I have the ideal methods for coaching a team and keeping them at the highest level for a whole season."

Following successful spells in his native Portugal with Porto and in England with Chelsea, Mourinho is excited at the chance to work in Italy.

He added: "I have never forgotten my desire to coach in Italy one day.

"Inter have given me the opportunity to work in this fantastic country for football and for me it is a big challenge.

"I am 45 now, but when I get to 60, I will still want to coach - I want to coach as much as possible.

"With the desire to do well, the results will slowly arrive."

For him to be viewed as a success in Italy, Mourinho will have to conquer the continent.

Victory in the UEFA Cup and Champions League with Porto and reaching the semi-finals twice with Chelsea, which is more than Mancini could manage in the last three years, was the most appealing part of the Portuguese coach's CV.

And Mourinho feels he has the solution to winning in Europe.

"I have the experience to build a squad and give faith to them and I also know other cultures very well," he said.

"I have worked in Spain, Portugal and England and can carry this experience and tactical culture to the team because it is things like this which matter in the Champions League.

"One day you play an English team and the next week, it is a Portuguese side and it is important to be able to adapt to different philosophies.

"However, it is almost impossible to win everything, even if you have a fantastic team, because finals are very, very difficult to win."

Nevertheless, the will and desire still burns brightly within Mourinho.

He said: "It is important to have the motivation to win always, always, always and, for me, the day I wake up without motivation is the day I stay in Portugal and stop working.

"Having this motivation is important and I expect my players to arrive with that very same thought."