Sven-Goran Eriksson, Aged 76, Dies Following Cancer Diagnosis

Sven-Goran Eriksson died of crab connected August 26, 2024. Credits: Doha Stadium Plus CC BY 2.0, Illustration by Greek Reporter

Sven-Goran Eriksson, England Football’s archetypal non-British manager, has passed distant astatine 76 years aged aft being diagnosed with terminal pancreatic crab successful January.

“Sven-Goran Eriksson has passed away. After a agelong illness, SGE died during the greeting astatine location surrounded by family,” the household said successful a connection connected Monday.

In January, Eriksson said helium had a twelvemonth “at best” to unrecorded pursuing his diagnosis. He spent clip visiting immoderate of his erstwhile clubs aft receiving the news.

Sven-Goran Eriksson delivered his last goodbye successful a caller documentary connected Amazon Prime. He said:

“I had a bully life. I deliberation we are each frightened of the time erstwhile we die, but beingness is astir decease arsenic well. You person to larn to judge it for what it is. Hopefully, astatine the end, radical volition say, yeah, helium was a bully man, but everyone volition not accidental that.”

Eriksson besides added:

“I anticipation you volition retrieve maine arsenic a affirmative feline trying to bash everything helium could do. Don’t beryllium sorry; smile. Thank you for everything, coaches, players, the crowds, it’s been fantastic. Take attraction of yourself and instrumentality attraction of your life. And unrecorded it. Bye.”

Sven-Goran Eriksson’s illustrious career

The Swedish manager had an iconic career, winning 18 trophies and managing 12 clubs implicit much than 4 decades. He besides managed England, Mexico, Ivory Coast, and the Philippines connected the planetary stage.

Sven-Goran Eriksson became a manager aft retiring from playing the beauteous crippled of shot astatine property 27. He started his managerial vocation with the Swedish nine Degerfors IF successful 1977, starring them to promotion to Swedish Football Division 2. Eriksson past moved to the Swedish Club IFK Göteborg, wherever helium won the Swedish title, 2 Swedish Cups, and the UEFA Cup successful 1982.

Following his clip successful Sweden, helium managed Benefica and respective Italian clubs. Eriksson saw the astir occurrence with Lazio, winning the Serie A title, 2 Italian Cups, and the European Winners’ Cup.

Eriksson near his presumption astatine Lazio successful 2001 to go England’s manager. He started disconnected blistery by qualifying for the World Cup successful 2002, which was highlighted by an unthinkable 5-1 triumph implicit Germany. However, his English broadside would suffer to Brazil successful the quarter-finals.

Sven-Goran Eriksson’s England squad would suffice for the Euros successful 2004 but would suffer to Portugal successful penalties.

After qualifying for the World Cup again, it was announced that Eriksson would permission England pursuing the tournament. It was aboriginal revealed that helium was nether unit from the media, arsenic his clip arsenic England’s manager was marked with scandal, including an matter with Ulrika Jonsson.

The players mostly loved Sven-Goran Eriksson. In the documentary, David Beckham said, “I loved him from time one. The mode helium protected the players was a enactment of caller air. What helium did for maine was incredible.” Sven’s last crippled with England was a penalties decision to Portugal successful the 2006 World Cup.

Sven-Goran Eriksson managed Manchester City and Liverpool aft his clip arsenic England’s boss.