Vitor Pereira says he remembers Nottingham Forest "being one of the strongest teams in Europe" when he was growing up so to lead them into their fourth European semi-final is a special feeling.
"We have a chance to write our names into the history of this club," the Reds boss told BBC Radio Nottingham. "But I don't think about doing it for me.
"I think about our supporters because a lot of them don't really have the money to buy tickets, but they do it through sacrifice to come and support us.
"This is more to make them happy.
"I'm not at a stage of my career where I need titles to satisfy myself, but it is, of course, an honour to be here and get titles."
Pereira also acknowledged how for a whole generation this is the biggest night of the club's history as they face Aston Villa in the first leg of the Europa League semi-final.
"When I was a kid, I remember Forest being one of the strongest teams in Europe," he added. "It's important to go back in time and understand how big the club is."
He also said he takes inspiration from legendary former Forest boss Brian Clough, who won the European Cup twice with the club: "This week, I went into the city and saw a big statue of Brian Clough and he makes people feel proud."
Listen to Pereira's interview with BBC Radio Nottingham's Colin Fray on BBC Soundsor hit play below…
