The world of football is in mourning for the death of Sven-Goran Erikssonformer Swedish coach who left his mark on European football and the Argentine national team suffered it in the World Cup Korea-Japan 2002.
“He passed away peacefully this morning (Monday), surrounded by his family, at his home in Björkefors, near Sunne.”in the west of Swedenthe agent said.
In addition to directing the England Selectionwhich he led to the quarter-finals in the World Cups of 2002 and 2006, Eriksson He had a long career as a football coach, especially in Italy (Roma, Fiorentina, Sampdoria and Lazio) and England (Manchester City and Leicester).
In addition to being the first foreigner to sit on the bench of Englandthe Swede was briefly coach of Mexico (2008), Ivory Coast (2010) and Philippines (2018), although he never became a national team coach for the Swedish national team.
In his final stage, he coached several teams in the Chinese championship, in addition to other experiences, either as a coach or as a sports director, in United Arab Emirates and Thailand.
In February of 2023 announced that he was retiring from public life “due to health problems” and last January he revealed in an interview with Swedish public radio that he had “a year at best” life expectancy after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
His bond with Argentine players
Eriksson He was the first coach who Veron had in Europe. He directed it in the Sampdoria in the seasons 1996-97 and 1997-98 and such was the good harmony between the two, in addition to the evident quality and hierarchy of the “Brujita” on the field, that they crossed paths again shortly after in the Lazio.
Together, they won four titles with the team from the Italian capital: Serie A, Coppa Italia, Italian Super Cup and European Super Cupall of this between the 1999 and 2000. That one Scudetto of the campaign 1999-00the last of the two who achieved the Lazio Throughout its history, it was commanded by a battalion of Argentine footballers: himself Verón, Diego Simeone, Roberto Sensini and Matias Almeyda were an important part of that team.
Meanwhile, Jose Chamot shared the first months of Eriksson in the Italian team, while Hernan Crespo, Claudio Lopez and Lucas Castroman in the final stage.
Eriksson’s story
Born on February 5th 1948 in Sunnein the west of Sweden, Erikssonnicknamed “Svennis2,” rose to prominence as a coach after a modest career as a defender.
In 1977 He became coach of the Swedish team Degerfors IFwhere he had a string of successes and began to attract the attention of more important clubs.
He then directed the IFK Gothenburg before finding international recognition at the head of the Benfica (1982-1984), where he began his successful career in European football.
When he announced his illness, he also admitted his love for him. Liverpool and the thorn he had in his side for never having been able to coach the ‘Reds’.
He Liverpool He reacted to these words and proposed that he join the staff during a charity match in honor of the club’s foundation that was played in March in Anfield and that was one of the last public appearances of Eriksson.
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