Andrea Stramaccioni hailed his appointment as Inter coach as “a dream come true” after being unveiled to the media yesterday afternoon.

The 36-year-old was promoted from youth team coach to guide the senior side as a replacement for the sacked Claudio Ranieri.

Ranieri was shown the door Monday night with Inter 10 points adrift of the third and last Champions League qualifying place and 22 below rivals Milan in Serie A.

Stramaccioni, who is Inter’s fifth coach in the space of 22 months, said: “It is a beautiful dream come true.

“It has been totally unexpected but a dream that club president (Massimo) Moratti has granted me and I will try to do the best I can.”

The Rome-born Stramaccioni led Inter’s youth team to victory at the inaugural NextGen Series in London at the weekend.

“The victory in London with the youth team feels like it happened a long time ago considering these latest developments,” he said.

“Only football at this level can give you these emotions.”

Stramaccioni has no experience coaching in Italy’s top flight and knows the challenge he will face to guide a star-studded side like Inter.

“It’s obviously a different world,” he said.

“It’s light years away from the youth team. If then you consider you are coaching Inter, one of the top clubs in the world, then the difference goes without saying. But it gives me great pride to coach these great players.”

Inter are eighth in the standings with nine games remaining and have won just one of their last 10 league games.

“I don’t think Inter have been fortunate this season,” he said.

“But I know this team is strong. I have confidence in the players, in the club and I believe in my work.”

Stramaccioni revealed he is a big admirer of Jose Mourinho, who led Inter to an historic treble in 2010.

“Jose Mourinho is one of my idols because I am a young coach and he has won everything,” Stramaccioni said.

“But my thoughts are not on what he has done and what I will do. I just feel fortunate to have this opportunity.”