- Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has died at 76 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
- Eriksson, who led England to the World Cup quarter-finals in 2002 and 2006, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family.
- His illustrious career included managing clubs in Sweden, Portugal, and Italy, and he was the first foreigner to coach Englands national team.
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He passed away peacefully this morning with his family around him at his home, Erikssons agent Bo Gustavsson told AFP.
The Swede, who managed a number of high-profile teams and took England to World Cup quarter-finals in 2002 and 2006, announced in February 2023 that he was stepping back from public life due to health issues.
In January, he told public broadcaster Sveriges Radio that he was suffering from pancreatic cancer and that his doctors assessment was that he had at best maybe a year (to live), at worst a little less.
We have known about this but it happened very quickly. We were not prepared for it to happen today, Gustavsson told AFP.
Born February 5, 1948 in Sunne in western Sweden, Eriksson, who goes by Svennis to Swedes, found success as a football manager after retiring from a modest career as a defender.
