The previous soccer supervisor, who coached in 10 nations general, handed away after affected by pancreatic most cancers.
Former England soccer supervisor Sven-Göran Eriksson has died on the age of 76 after a battle with most cancers.
A household assertion launched on Monday mentioned that Eriksson “died in the course of the morning at dwelling surrounded by household” after an extended sickness.
The Swede revealed in January that he had pancreatic most cancers and had one 12 months left to stay “at finest”.
As a former soccer participant and supervisor, Eriksson skilled main success with numerous golf equipment throughout Europe.
Between 1977 and 2001, he gained 18 trophies with golf equipment in Sweden, Portugal and Italy, together with the UEFA Cup and the European Cup Winners’ Cup (earlier than it was abolished), along with home titles.
He then managed the England males’s soccer workforce till 2006, changing into the Three Lions’ first non-British supervisor and main them to the quarter-finals of two World Cups and the Euros in 2004.
Throughout his profession, Eriksson additionally managed English sides Manchester Metropolis and Leicester Metropolis, in addition to the nationwide groups of Mexico, the Philippines and the Ivory Coast. All in all, he coached in 10 nations.
After his prognosis, Eriksson spent the 12 months visiting a few of his former golf equipment earlier than serving to to guide the Liverpool Legends to a 4-2 victory in opposition to Ajax in March.
He was a lifelong Liverpool fan, and the membership took to social media platform X to share its condolences for his passing. The England workforce additionally categorical its disappointment.
Talking beforehand on a brand new documentary, “Sven”, the previous supervisor mentioned he’d had an excellent life.
“I believe we’re all frightened of the day after we die, however life is about loss of life as effectively,” he mentioned. “You need to be taught to simply accept it for what it’s. Hopefully, on the finish, folks will say, ‘yeah, he was an excellent man’, however everybody won’t say that.”
“I hope you’ll bear in mind me as a constructive man attempting to do every little thing he may do,” he continued.
“Do not be sorry, smile. Thanks for every little thing, coaches, gamers, the crowds, it has been unbelievable. Deal with your self and deal with your life. And stay it. Bye.”
