Hector Cuper has vowed to make a complete overhaul at new club Parma.

"I'm very happy to be back in Italy and I want to thank the President," he told journalists at the Collecchio Sports Centre.

"When he offered me the job I accepted immediately. It will be a difficult task, but I am sure that we will succeed.

"I have seen Parma play and I will change little things everywhere because it has to be done. This isn't a time for words, but for actions.

"We don't have much time, but we must be calm. I need to talk to the players because the mental side is the first thing we must work on, but the first impression is good because everyone is smiling."

This time last season, Parma president Tommaso Ghirardi turned to Claudio Ranieri and he managed to deliver salvation in similar circumstances.

"I'm not scared of being compared to Ranieri," Cuper continued. "After all, he is at Juventus and I am at Parma, so we will meet on the pitch.

"The objective is to stay in Serie A and we will think about the future later. All I'm asking for from the fans is patience."