Sven-Göran Eriksson Dies at 76 After Cancer Battle

Swedish football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, who became the first foreigner to lead the England national team, died at the age of 76, his agent said.

The former football manager, who coached in 10 countries overall, passed away after suffering from pancreatic cancer.

Former England football manager Sven-Göran Eriksson has died at the age of 76 after a battle with cancer.

A family statement released said that Eriksson "died during the morning at home surrounded by family" after a long illness.

The Swede revealed in January that he had pancreatic cancer and had one year left to live at best.

As a former football player and manager, Eriksson experienced major success with various clubs across Europe.

Between 1977 and 2001, he won 18 trophies with clubs in Sweden, Portugal and Italy, including the UEFA Cup and the European Cup Winners' Cup before it was abolished, in addition to domestic titles.

He then managed the England men's football team until 2006, becoming the Three Lions' first non-British manager and leading them to the quarter-finals of two World Cups and the Euros in 2004.

After his diagnosis, Eriksson spent the year visiting some of his former clubs before helping to lead the Liverpool Legends to a 4-2 victory against Ajax in March.

He was a lifelong Liverpool fan, and the club took to social media platform X to share its condolences for his passing. The England team also expressed its sadness.

Eriksson, a charismatic coach who led Swedish, Portuguese and Italian clubs to major trophies in the 1980s and 1990s before taking on the England job in 2001, announced earlier this year that he was terminally ill with pancreatic cancer.

During his career, Eriksson also managed English sides Manchester City and Leicester City, as well as the national teams of Mexico, the Philippines and the Ivory Coast. All in all, he coached in 10 countries.