Everton named Roberto Martinez as their new manager with the former Wigan Athletic boss pledging to bring Champions League football to the Premier League club.

Martinez, who has forged a reputation for making the best of limited resources and playing attractive football, has signed a four-year contract to succeed David Moyes who has taken over from the retired Alex Ferguson at Manchester United.

Martinez admitted there was huge pressure he is extremely proud of that pressure because it means that the achievements of David Moyes at Everton in the last 11 years has set real standards, in the process creating an incredible platform for the next man to continue.

Martinez continued saying he was fortunate and lucky carrying on the work that Moyes started which has over time given Everton an identity and all he wants  to do is try to be humble enough and hardworking enough to take that magnificent job into the next level.

The Spaniard is likely to bring a fresh approach to the Merseyside club who are used to Moyes’s more pragmatic style.

Martinez arrives at Everton fresh from leading Wigan to FA Cup glory and his new club will hope he can do the same for them after Moyes failed to land a trophy in his 11 years at the helm.

Wigan upset 2012 Premier League champions Manchester City in last month’s FA Cup final at Wembley but Martinez could not prevent them being relegated from the top flight days later.

Despite habitually being involved in a relegation battle with Wigan, Martinez bucked the trend of struggling coaches by sticking to his principles and playing passing football.

After spending most of his playing days in Britain, Martinez began his managerial career at another of his former clubs Swansea City.

He won plaudits for their free-flowing style of play and guided the Welsh side to the League One (third division) title in his first full season in charge.

He joined Wigan in 2009 replacing Steve Bruce, and had kept them up against the odds every year until this season.

Martinez was heavily linked with a move to Liverpool last year and was even photographed talking publicly with the club’s owner John W Henry but has now joined their rivals Everton.