Everton boss Roberto Martinez says he is hoping to build a club that can return to its former glories.
The Toffees are preparing for Thursday night's Europa League group stage opener against Wolfsburg at Goodison Park and the Spaniard admits he is relishing the challenge.
Martinez is determined to see Everton be a competitive side on the European stage before stepping up their ambitions when that initial goal is achieved.
"Our fans know we are not going to stand still," said Martinez.
"We are trying to be successful today but having a clear target of where we want to get to. We want to be a football club that replicates the glories in the past.
"That doesn't just happen on the pitch there are a lot of aspects which need to come together. On the pitch and the mentality you develop we want to put the demand on being in Europe every season that is a goal.
"It is not easy because there are another eight or nine teams in the Premier League who have the same mentality and are spending money to achieve that. The competition is there for that, but we want to get back to how it was in the 60s and 80s here in the years ahead.
"I get satisfaction from how good we can be as a team and part of that process is how good we can be in Europe. We need Europe for us to be as good as we can be.
"The potential in the squad is incredible. The next step is to be facing European sides and that is what we need to progress."
