Julen Lopetegui has no intention of trying to reinvent Spain as he prepares to kick off his tenure in charge of the national team against Belgium on Thursday.
The former Porto coach replaced Vicente del Bosque after Euro 2016 and travels to Brussels to face another debutant manager in Roberto Martinez.
"I will not try to change things," he told a media conference. "It's a matter of organising the potential of this team.
"We must focus on what we can control, nothing else. What happens on the pitch [is the most important].
"We want to be able manage games as best suits us. We have great players.
"Spain have achieved historic milestones, I will try to give what I think is needed [to continue that]."
He said: "The philosophy of Del Bosque and Lopetegui is similar.
"We want to be positive with the ball. We really want to do well and be competitive.
"We did things well in the past and we must improve now, we have to look forward with optimism."
