First foreigner to become coach of EnglandSven-Goran Eriksson died on Monday in western Sweden, his native country.
“He passed away peacefully this (Monday) morning, surrounded by his family, at his home in Björkefors, near Sunne.”announced Bo Gustavsson, his agent. Earlier this year, the man who spent five years at the helm of the Three Lions, between 2001 and 2006, had made his illness public. Rumours about the deterioration of his health were beginning to emerge at the time.
Sven-Goran Eriksson, his time was running out…
“I’m going to hold out as long as I can. I have a serious illness. In the best case scenario, I’ll be here for a year, in the worst case, much less. It’s impossible to say exactly, so it’s better not to think about it. I could think about it all the time, sit and mope, feel unlucky. I think it’s easy to end up like that,” the Swede said on Swedish radio last January P1.
During his long coaching career, Sven-Goran Eriksson also spent time at clubs like BenficaAS Roma and Lazio. He won seven trophies, including Serie A, two Italian Cups and the Cup Winners’ Cup.
