"It is an honour to be the coach of Brighton and work with these players. I want to stay a long time," he told BBC Radio 5 live.
"The truth is I don't want to lose this group because I am enjoying work with them. [They are] a group with a big level and I don't want to lose this. I am lucky to work with them and be here at this moment.
"For me and my staff it is a new challenge to organise the squad to play three games per week. It will be four competitions and for sure it is an improvement for the club, because we have to build a squad to compete."