Sven-Goran Eriksson, Swedish Soccer Coach Who Was First Foreigner to Lead England Team, Dies at 76

Sven-Goran Eriksson, Swedish Soccer Coach Who Was First Foreigner to Lead England Team, Dies at 76
Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson waves to the crowd after an exhibition soccer match between Liverpool Legends and Ajax Legends at Anfield Stadium in Liverpool, England, on March 23, 2024. Jon Super/AP Photo
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Sven-Goran Eriksson, the Swedish soccer manager who spent five years as England’s first ever foreign-born coach after making his name winning trophies at club level in Italy, Portugal, and Sweden, died Monday. He was 76.

Eriksson died at home surrounded by his family, his agent Bo Gustavsson told The Associated Press.