"You can't say no when you have been offered the manager of England. It is so big," he said at a press conference this morning.

"I have always been a big fan of English football. I have been since I was very young. I have been in the Boot Room at Liverpool with Joe Fagan and on the bench for one game when Bobby Robson won the title with Ipswich. I have always been very close to England and English football."

"A few years ago Manchester United won everything that they could win and I'm sure the England team can also do that. If I hadn't been sure about that I would never have taken the job."

"I am very positive about the future for the England team. For me, it's a big job and it's a very proud honour."

"Of course I do not know everything about English football because I've been working in Sweden and Italy but I have some months to learn more about it. You have so many players. You have to choose the right players. That's important."

"Of course England can qualify for the World Cup. You do not give up until you are mathematically out. You have to think you can do it."