Making a name for himself at Leeds United, and then winning the Champions League as a Liverpool player, Harry Kewell had a huge amount of pedigree as a player.
Now turning his attentions to management, the former Australian international is having to build a completely new reputation in the game.
He has started out in the fourth tier of the English game, initially with Crawley Town, and now wants to lead his Notts County team higher up the football league pyramid.
"It's a huge club and I think it's a sleeping giant," Kewell told 'Sky Sports'.
"Every team that comes here stands in awe because it's a 20,000-seater stadium with great fans. The pitch at Meadow Lane is perfect and I think it's the biggest club in League Two and maybe even League One. I think we belong in the Championship.
"When I spoke to the chairman about the job there's a timeline and idea of what he wants and I believe I can deliver that. They say it takes three years to build your team and if you work hard enough and show progression then I'm sure someone will stick and work with you."