Igor Tudor's first taste of English football will come in the North London Derby as Tottenham Hotspur host Arsenal.
That's some way to make your first bow, not least because Tottenham have fallen by the wayside this season, stripped of any positivity and momentum that was mounted after last year's Europa League triumph, ending 17 years of scrambling for silverware.
Thomas Frank left N17 a beleaguered man, his tenure disastrous. Tottenham have been pulled into a relegation battle in the Premier League, and that's the truth.
The hope and anticipation is that Tudor has the acumen to lift them back onto higher ground.
What will change under Tudor
Fans will hope that Tottenham will immediately start winning more football matches in the Premier League. After all, Frank was sacked with the lowest win percentage of any Spurs boss in the top-flight era.
Tudor's managerial life expectancy is akin to that of a goldfish. His average term length is 0.68, so it's unlikely ENIC Group have appointed the Croatian coach with the long run in mind.
He will be in the frame, of course, if results and performances work in his favour. The 47-year-old typically employs a 3-4-2-1 system, and if this is his choice in the Premier League, it could serve to rework Spurs' attacking structure, creating a firm midfield base and an intense and aggressive attacking press.
A firm, authoritative managerial presence, Tudor could be the kick up the backside the Lilywhites players need, with one player in particular in good standing to hit another level under his tutelage.
Spurs signing could become a superstar
Tottenham broke the bank when they paid £51m to sign Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig last summer. The Dutch playmaker had been coveted by Chelsea for months, but the north Londoners won the race.
Recognised for several years as one of Europe's most gifted up-and-comers, Simons has had a tough time this season. Signed for big money, there were fears that this was another Tanguy Ndombele situation. He was "swallowed in the Premier League" over his first few months, as noted by content creator Ronaldo Brown, who went on to criticise the Barcelona youth graduate for "taking one touch too many".
However, there's no question that he's made gains in recent months, and when you look at the underlying data, this nifty little creator is actually showing some promising signs.
With four assists from 20 Premier League matches, he ranks among the top 17% of players for goals made per 90. His energy and natural combativeness have also seen him skyrocket into top percentile rankings for recoveries, duels won and possession won.
With Tudor at the helm, the hope is that an intense new focus on playing entertaining football will allow Simons to become something of a linchpin. The promising signs already bode well for him.
Look at Kenan Yildiz at Juventus last season. A fleet-footed and dynamic attacking playmaker, the Turkish international notched eight goals and eight assists apiece under the stern-faced manager last year, and with scout Felix Johnston remarking that there is a "very small gap" between Yildiz and Simons, the Spurs man might just hit the jackpot in this new system.
Simons has already proved himself and then some across two seasons in Germany with RB Leipzig, and now is the time for him to grow into his skin in the Premier League.
If Tudor has ambitions of breaking the short-term narrative that hangs over his managerial career, he will need Simons to fire on all cylinders.
Luckily, the pair could be a match made in heaven.