Sven-Goran Eriksson, the former England football manager, has passed away aged 76 after a distinguished career managing in eight countries and winning 18 trophies, including leading England to two World Cups and a European Championship.
Sven-Goran Eriksson, the former England football manager who enjoyed a successful coaching career spanning eight different countries, has sadly died at the age of 76. The Swede managed England for 67 matches between 2001 and 2006, taking the Three Lions to two World Cups and a European Championships and reaching the quarter-finals of each competition.
A documentary about Eriksson's life was broadcast by Amazon Prime before he passed away, and the Swede delivered an emotional final message to his fans.READ MORE: Supermarket shoppers finally learn trick to unlock trolleys without a coin The first manager to win league and cup doubles in three different countries, Eriksson's most successful period came at Lazio, where as well as the Italian league title he also picked up two Italian Cups and the European Cup Winners' Cup. It was from the Italian club that he joined the England national team in January 2001 in an historic move, as he became the Three Lions' first ever non-British coach when he succeed Kevin Keegan in the role.
A year after leaving the England job Eriksson took over at Manchester City, although he was to stay for just a season despite being popular with fans. He also had a year in charge of Leicester City between 2010 and 2011, following an ill-fated spell as director of football at Notts County.
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