David Dein has revealed that former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson told Sir Alex Ferguson to f*** off during a blazing row over Wayne Rooney being called up for international duty.
Dein, who was formerly the vice-chairman of both the Football Association and Arsenal, played a key role in appointing Eriksson; England's first ever foreign manager. The Swedish coach was named as Kevin Keegan's successor in November 2000 on a five-year deal and went on to lead, arguably, one of the most star-studded teams in the country's history.
Eriksson, who didn't officially start his now role until the summer of 2001, guided England to three successive quarter-finals at major tournaments before he left his role in July 2006 - a feat many consider to be an underachievement based on the amount of quality he had at his disposal.
