Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has died at the age of 76. The news was made public by his family.
“Sven-Goran Eriksson has died after a long illness. SGE passed away in the morning at home, surrounded by family,” said the statement from the former manager’s family.
Eriksson had pancreatic cancer and earlier this year revealed that he had only one year to live “at best.”
The Swede became the first foreign manager of the England men’s football team in 2001, leading the so-called “golden generation” of players including David Beckham, Steven Gerrard, Wayne Rooney, and Frank Lampard.
During his career, he managed a number of high-profile European clubs such as Benfica, Roma, Fiorentina, Sampdoria, and Lazio.
Eriksson left his role with England after the 2006 World Cup. He would later take charge of Mexico and Ivory Coast, as well as English clubs like Manchester City and Leicester City.
Due to his health problems, he resigned as the sporting director at the Swedish club Karlstad in February 2023.
After announcing his cancer diagnosis, Eriksson fulfilled his lifelong wish by managing Liverpool Legends when they played a charity match against Ajax at Anfield in March.
