Roy Hodgson says being offered the chance to become Watford's new manager came as a total surprise.
The 74-year-old former England manager was appointed by the club following Claudio Ranieri's sacking on Monday.
The Hornets currently sit 19th in the Premier League but Hodgson says he is ready for a challenge.
"It's come out of the blue, but very pleasantly out of the blue and I do feel very ready to take this challenge on," he said.
"I haven't been waking up in the morning pulling my hair out, but I've certainly never lost that itch or desire to get back to work.