Eriksson

British

/ ˈɛrɪksən /

noun

Sven-Goran (ˈsfɛnˈɡɜːrən). born 1948, Swedish football manager; honours as a club manager include the UEFA Cup (1982) with Gothenburg, three Portuguese league titles with Benfica (1983, 1984, 1990), and the Italian league with Lazio (2000); head coach of the England national team (2001–06)

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Eriksson had never seen him play live, but picked Walcott on reports from his scouts and after watching him train.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Eriksson and England were in an unusual position going into the 2006 World Cup.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

McClaren recalls Eriksson had “just wanted youth and energy around the squad” but acknowledged that in hindsight, it might not have been the best move given the injury problems that were to come.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Across his two spells in charge, only Sven Goran Eriksson, Carlo Ancelotti and Manuel Pellegrini have eclipsed his record of six straight home wins at the start of their first Premier League job.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

I request the journeyman-joiner Eriksson to sit down and stop interfering.

From The Red Room by Strindberg, August

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