NEW DELHI: Sven-Goran Eriksson, the pioneering Swedish football manager who made history as the first non-British coach to lead the England national team, passed away on Monday at the age of 76, according to his agent.
Prior to his groundbreaking tenure with England, which began in 2001, Eriksson had established himself as a highly successful coach, guiding clubs in Sweden, Portugal, and Italy to significant victories throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Earlier this year, he revealed that he had been diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer.
Bo Gustavsson, Eriksson's agent, confirmed to Reuters that the renowned manager had died on Monday morning.
During his time as England's manager, Eriksson guided the team to the quarter finals of the 2002 and 2006 World Cups, as well as the 2004 European Championship.
He had the privilege of working with a talented group of players, including David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney and Steven Gerrard.
