Sven-Goran Eriksson, former England, Manchester City and Leicester manager, dies aged 76 – TrendyNewsReporters

Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has died this morning at the age of 76. Eriksson, who famously became England’s first foreign manager when he took over in 2001, died on Monday morning after suffering from pancreatic cancer. Eriksson had been ill for some time and announced the shocking news in January 2023 that he “had at most a year to live”. He had recently resigned from his post as sporting director of Karlstad in his native Sweden and sought medical advice after collapsing during a 5km run, with doctors also finding he had suffered a stroke. A statement from his agent on Monday, August 26, read: “Sven-Göran Eriksson has passed away. After a long illness, he passed away this morning at home surrounded by his family. “Closest relatives are his daughter Lina; son Johan with wife Amana and granddaughter Sky; father Sven; girlfriend Yanisette with son Alcides; brother Lars-Erik with his wife Jumnong.” “This is a very sad day. He has given all England fans such special memories. No one will ever forget the 5-1 win in Munich against Germany under Sven. “Sven will be rightly recognised and remembered forever for his important work with the England team and his wider contribution to the game. “On behalf of my colleagues at the FA, past and present, our thoughts are with his friends and family today. We will miss him greatly and pay tribute when we play Finland at Wembley next month.” Born on 5 February 1948, Eriksson grew up in Sweden, where he became a professional footballer. After starting out as a coach with Degerfors IF, Eriksson landed a job at Swedish giants Goteborg, where he made his name on the European scene by winning the UEFA Cup in 1971/72. He was then hired by Benfica in 1982, where he won three Primeira Divisao titles and a Portuguese Cup, as well as finishing runners-up in both the European Cup and UEFA Cup in two spells. In January 2001, Eriksson took charge of the England national team and led the team to two World Cups and a European Championship, leading the ‘Golden Generation’ featuring David Beckham, John Terry Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney and others.