Sven-Goran Eriksson’s career in pictures

Aug 26, 2024 — 4 min read

Sven-Goran Eriksson has died aged 76 (Nick Potts/PA)

Former England and Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has died at the age of 76 following a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Here, the PA news agency looks at the Swede’s illustrious career in pictures.

Sven-Goran Eriksson holds a football — Eriksson enjoyed managerial success with IFK Gothenburg, Benfica over two spells, Roma and Sampdoria (Rebecca Naden/PA)

Sven-Goran Eriksson in the Lazio dugout during a match against Leeds — He led Lazio to the Serie A title in 2000 (John Giles/PA)

Sven-Goran Eriksson during n England press conference — In October 2000, the Swede agreed to take over as England boss the following year (Rebecca Naden/PA)

Sven-Goran Eriksson arrives at Villa Park for his first game as England manager — Eriksson resigned as Lazio boss in January 2001, becoming England’s first foreign manager (Nick Potts/PA)

Nick Barmby scores England's opener in a friendly with Spain at Villa Park — Nick Barmby scored the first England goal of the Eriksson era in a 3-0 friendly win over Spain at Villa Park on February 28, 2001 (Rui Vieira/PA)

A scoreboard showing England's 5-1 victory over Germany — One of England’s most famous nights when inflicting a rare home defeat on Germany six months later (Owen Humphreys/PA)

England captain David Beckham celebrates his last-gasp equaliser against Greece — Captain David Beckham celebrates his last-gasp equaliser against Greece to send England to the 2002 World Cup (Phil Noble/PA)

England captain David Beckham scores a penalty against Argentina at the 2002 World Cup — Beckham fires home a penalty to beat Argentina in the group stages of the 2002 World Cup (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Eriksson on the big screen during England's defeat to Brazil — England were beaten in the quarter-finals of the 2002 World Cup by eventual winners Brazil (Owen Humphreys/PA)

England keeper David Seaman is consoled by Eriksson after the Brazil defeat — England keeper David Seaman is consoled by Eriksson after the Brazil defeat (Rui Vieira/PA)

Zinedine Zidane scores a stoppage-time winner for France against England — Zinedine Zidane’s last-gasp double breaks England Hearts in their Euro 2004 opener (Nick Potts/PA)

David Beckham consoles Darius Vassell — Eriksson’s England were beaten by Portugal in the quarter-finals of Euro 2004 (Martin Rickett/PA)

Northern Ireland striker David Healy scores the only goal in the World Cup qualifier against England — Northern Ireland striker David Healy inflicts Eriksson’s first European Championship or World Cup qualifying defeat in Belfast (Paul Faith/PA)

Wayne Rooney is sent off during their World Cup quarter-final against Portugal — Rooney is sent off during their 2006 World Cup quarter-final against Portugal (Martin Rickett/PA)

England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson looks dejected after England's World cup elimination — England suffer more penalty heartache against Portugal at the 2006 World Cup (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Sven-Goran Eriksson collects the the Manager of the Month award in August 2007 — The Swede became Manchester City boss in July 2007 and picked up the Manager of the Month award a month later (Nick Potts/PA)

Eriksson was appointed as director of football for then-League Two club Notts County in July 2009 — After a spell as Mexico manager, Eriksson was appointed as director of football for then-League Two club Notts County in July 2009 (Rui Vieira/PA)

Ivory Coast manager Eriksson in the stands at Turf Moor — Eriksson (right) returned to international management with Ivory Coast (Clint Hughes/PA)

Leicester unveil Eriksson as manager in 2010 — Leicester brought Eriksson back to England in October 2010, where he led the Foxes away from relegation before leaving the following season after just over a year in charge (Chris Radburn/PA)

Jose Mourinho and Sven-Goran Eriksson — Eriksson meets Jose Mourinho before a pre-season friendly (PA Wire)

Fabio Capello and Sven Goran Eriksson — Fabio Capello and Eriksson (right) are England’s only foreign managers to date (Anthony Devlin/PA)

Eriksson walks out of the tunnel at Anfield — A terminally-ill Eriksson managed Liverpool Legends in the LFC Foundation’s Official Legends Charity match at Anfield in March after revealing it was his dream to coach the Reds (Peter Byrne/PA)

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