NEIL Lennon has made a simple pledge to Wanderers fans after being unveiled as the club’s new manager: “I’ve come here to win.”

After four years of unparalleled success at Celtic the Northern Irishman brings a winning mentality to Bolton that he believes can quickly turn things round following a disastrous start to the season.

While his move to the Championship’s bottom side is seen as a gamble by some, Lennon insists the job of rebuilding the Whites – who have won just once in their first 11 outings – is exactly what he is looking for.

“It might seem a brave decision on the outside but it’s the challenge I wanted,” he said.

“It’s a totally different concept from what I was doing at Celtic, where we were the dominant team in the league and you are winning week in, week out. I might have to change my methods. I don’t like losing, obviously, but I may have to accept that we will lose a few along the way.

“I might have to bring a different skill-set and mentality to the table. I’ve watched footage and the team does need a bit of work.

“But the club and team is equipped to do a lot better and my job is to make sure that happens.

“We have a squad of players who know this division very well and have been successful in the division.

“We are not punching our weight at the minute and we need to be doing better.”

Lennon insists the club’s well-publicised debt, owed to owner Eddie Davies, was not a concern when he agreed to take the job.

But the new boss knows he will have to work with his existing squad until the next transfer window at the earliest.

“We haven’t even touched on that (January window) just yet,” he said. “The financial problems – if you want to call them that – aren’t really a major concern for me.

“If they were (a problem), I would have been made aware of that by now.

“We didn’t even talk about it. All we spoke about was the squad. If I want to bring someone in, I’m sure there will be funds available.

“I just want to assess what I’ve got first before I decide if I need to do anything else.”

Lennon hinted, however, that he is keeping an eye on potential targets in his old stomping ground in the Scottish Premier League.

“I can’t do that now because you can’t do the cross border thing but maybe in January who knows,” he added.

Lennon revealed Wanderers had been given a glowing recommendation from former boss Owen Coyle, which heightened his interest once the post became available.

"I spoke to Owen Coyle before I was even offered the job two weeks ago,” he said.

"Owen talked about his previous experiences with Bolton and he had nothing but positive things to say about the club.

"He loved it and said it was a fantastic club and he would go back in a heartbeat.”