| Sven-Goran Eriksson Biography |
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| Wednesday, 11 January 2006 | |
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Eriksson played in the Swedish Second Division before an injury forced him to retire in 1975. Eriksson then went into management. Initially as assistant coach for Degerfors then coach itself - followed by spells at IFK Gothenberg, Benfica, AS Roma, Fiorentina, Sampdoria, and SS Lazio. Under Eriksson's management Lazio became Italian Cup Winners 1998, Italian Super Cup Winners 1998, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Winners 1999 and UEFA Super Cup Winners 1999. In 2000 they won the Italian League and Cup double. However, in January 2001 Sven-Göran Eriksson joined England as National Team Coach. The first foreign manager to coach the England football team. Indeed, Eriksson has been the recipient of criticism from the English media. His affairs with Ulrika Jonsson and a P.A. at the F.A, Faria Alam, and his being photographed meeting with Chelsea when it had become obvious that Claudio Ranieri was out-of-favour.Eriksson has a long-term relationship with property lawyer Nancy Dell'Olio, whom he met in 1998 whilst she was married to Giancarlo Mazza, a financier of Lazio. |
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