"It's going to be totally different, I'm going to do it my way," McClaren told reporters as he arrived at the Football Asso-ciation's headquarters in London.

"It's going to be different from Sven, I'm looking forward to the big challenge.

"It's very exciting, I can't wait to actually get started. It will be a great challenge and a great adventure."

Former Middlesbrough boss McClaren faces a significant task in winning over the affections of a thus-far somewhat sceptical England fanbase.

While Eriksson took the brunt of the blame for England's abject performances en route to a quarter-final exit at the World Cup in Germany, then-assistant manager McClaren did not escape unscathed.

A series of polls indicated most England fans did not see McClaren's mixed record with Middlesbrough as qualifying him for the job, while the FA's fruitless pursuit of Luiz Felipe Scolari -- whose Portugal side knocked England out of the World Cup a month ago -- showed McClaren was by no means their first choice.

FA chief executive Brian Barwick was at pains on Tuesday to publicly back McClaren as a fresh start following the Eriksson years.

"It's a new chapter in the life of the England national team and the FA," Barwick told Sky Sports News.

"Steve will be in this morning and I'm looking forward to welcoming him and helping him settle in.

"I am excited. I am always excited about football."

McClaren, 45, flew to London early Tuesday and was scheduled to meet his new FA colleagues before a series of meetings with the senior management, including Barwick.

One of his most pressing decisions is that of the England captaincy after David Beckham's decision to stand down from the position after the World Cup, with Chelsea's John Terry and Steven Gerrard of Liverpool seen as the front runners.

McClaren refused to comment on the captaincy, saying only: "Individuals and smaller details we'll get to later on."

The new England boss, who signed a four-year deal in May, will then have to prepare his team for a friendly against Greece on August 16, ahead of Euro 2007 qualifiers against Andorra and Macedonia.

Early duties will see McClaren cast an eye over Manchester United's England players on Friday when they take on Porto in Amsterdam for a pre-season game, followed by a trip to Germany to see Tottenham take on Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.

McClaren also has to finalise his backroom team.

Former England boss Terry Venables is expected to play a part but Alan Shearer has turned down a coaching role, one which would reportedly also have seen the ex-England captain act as a conduit between the management and players.