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Paulo Fonseca has revealed his excitement at the challenge that lies ahead after he arrived in Rome.
Fonseca will take charge of his first pre-season with Roma having signed a contract earlier this month, and the Portuguese coach spoke to Roma TV of his enthusiasm about the job having seen the facilities first hand. "To be coach of Roma is a great pleasure. I'm very excited and very motivated," he said. "It's a big challenge also, but I believe we can make together great things in Rome. "When Roma invited me, I stayed very excited. To be coach of Roma is a great thing, and I didn't think twice, because to be coach of Roma, I think, is one of the main goals of most of the coaches in Europe. "Like I said, I'm very excited and motivated for building something special here, something different with my ideas. And I believe we can make great things here." Fonseca agreed to become the new head coach after meeting with club president James Pallotta in London, and the former Shakhtar boss shed some light into what was said. "[We spoke] about everything, about my ideas, about the club, about the ideas of the president. I think it was a great meeting. I felt the support of the president; I felt he was also very excited with everything, with my ideas. I loved the meeting a lot. "The offices are very beautiful, it's new. The atmosphere seems amazing to me. I arrive here just now and will see the facilities at Trigoria. But the first impression is amazing." Fonseca has a tough job ahead of him, as he will have to lift a squad that finished sixth in Serie A last year back to where they belong. But he is confident that he is well-equipped to overcome the challenge. "First of all, I'm more experienced. It was a great experience in Ukraine. We had big success at Shakhtar. "I feel this is a different challenge. Calcio is different than in Ukraine. But I'm ready to start working, to start to pass my ideas, with a big, big motivation." The 46-year-old has faced Roma before, when his Shakhtar side were edged out in the Champions League two seasons ago. Despite losing on that occasion, Fonseca has fond memories of the encounter. "I remember everything about the Stadio Olimpico. I remember this game very well - we lost 1-0. It was difficult for me at that time, but I felt the great atmosphere in the stadium and I hope I can feel this atmosphere at every game. It will make us better, because I think we will need this support a lot. And I believe the supporters will be there at all games to support us, like they supported in that game." The hard work will soon start for Fonseca and his new squad, as they will have to begin pre-season early in view of the Europa League qualifiers. And the tactician is confident his players will adapt to his methods. "I have my ideas and I want to implement my ideas. But the main thing is to build a courageous team. This is the main goal. And I believe with these players, we can build a courageous team, a team who can play without a problem with the biggest teams, with the small teams. I want to see courage in my players; I want to see courage - and quality also - in our game. "First they need to know my ideas. Of course, we have to bring motivation for these players. The players have a lot of quality, and I think with our way to play, they will grow up a lot, they will improve, and with this, the team will improve also. "But like I said, I want courageous players, because it will not be easy to play our game. I believe a lot in the quality of these players. We can build a great team." Fonseca's interview concluded with a message for the fans. "I want to say to the fans that we want to build something special, something that will let them be proud of the team each game. Like I said, we will need the support of the fans. I think, all together, we can build something great, a way to play, to make them proud. This is the most important thing, but we believe the supporters will be with the team."
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