Sven-Göran Eriksson's First Interview as England Manager (2001)

On 12 January 2001, Sven-Göran Eriksson held his first press conference as manager of the England national football team. Sharing a stage with FA Chief Executive Adam Crozier and FA Executive Director David Davies at the Football Association headquarters in Soho Square, Eriksson shared how he felt taking on the role. He discussed the ongoing hostility from British sports people and journalists to the idea of a non-British manager, the circumstances under which he left his previous job as manager of Italian side SS Lazio, and his hopes for England's future.
In January 2024, Eriksson revealed that he has been diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. In his statement, the 75-year-old shared that he may only have months left to live, while he asserting his determination to "fight as long as possible'.
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[@Swededude74]

The BEST coach and manager to ever come out of Sweden! ❤🇸🇪⚽️ Here in Sweden we are so very proud of him!

[@paddynevs5885]

He’s gonna win us the World Cup and euros come on Sven RIP you absolute legend you lived and breathed the game and we universally loved you 💙💙💙

[@amazingazblo0239]

RIP Sven, your an inspiration to everyone

[@trojanx7723]

One of the greatest managers ever he will win England the World Cup your so lucky to have him he’s world class manager

[@patrickanderson9023]

LOL

[@zackolmert9622]

The fact that he got England to qualify automatically after that piss poor start by Keegan & whoever had been caretaker was amazing in itself!

[@magnacz]

Wish him well very nice guy.

[@bradleyhyde8975]

Rip Sven

[@magnacz]

Lycka till Sven Goran we haller tumarna.

[@shanjanusman9974]

LEGEND 🇸🇪🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🏟⚽️😢

[@citizenkane7937]

RIP

[@MultiVince95]

Friday 12th January 2001

[@smoer500g]

"I'm a Sweden, that's it"

[@OrsJohn]

You didn’t understand. He said “I’m a Swede and (‘n) that’s it.”

[@paddanboy]

Can anyone with english background explain "England Manager", sounds strange grammatically?

[@besovereign2032]

What would be the alternatives? The English manager? Manager of England?

[@chobson8602]

RIP

[@mattmccann8494]

He’s not dead yet

[@matthewgeorgeharrison]

​@@mattmccann8494He is now 😢

[@shanjanusman9974]

​@@mattmccann8494He has died 😢 August 26th 2024 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@shanjanusman9974]

​@@matthewgeorgeharrisonHe's a LEGEND. A great man who will be missed forever 😢

[@RobertHealey-k8h]

with Tord Grip Sven Eriksson was the Swedish Brian Clough & Peter Taylor R I P sven