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{{Short description|Swedish football manager (1948–2024)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sven-Göran Eriksson
| image = Sven-Goran Eriksson 2012.jpg
| caption = Eriksson in 2012
| full_name = Sven-Göran Eriksson
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1948|02|05}}
| birth_place = [[Sunne, Sweden|Sunne]], Sweden
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2024|08|26|1948|02|05}}<ref>{{cite news |title=Sven-Göran Eriksson, England's first overseas manager, dies aged 76 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/aug/26/sven-goran-eriksson-englands-first-overseas-manager-dies-aged-76 |work=The Guardian |first=Sachin |last=Nakrani |date=26 August 2024 |access-date=26 August 2024}}</ref>
| death_place = Sunne, Sweden
| height = 1.78 m<ref name=BDFutbol>{{cite web|url=http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/l/l95034.html|title=Eriksson: Sven-Göran Eriksson: Manager|work=BDFutbol|access-date=21 December 2017}}</ref>
| position = [[Right-back]]
| years1 = 1964–1971
| clubs1 = Torsby IF
| caps1 = 109
| goals1 = 23
| years2 = 1971–1972
| clubs2 = SK Sifhälla
| caps2 = 22
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 1972–1973
| clubs3 = [[KB Karlskoga FF|KB Karlskoga]]
| caps3 = 19
| goals3 = 4
| totalcaps = 150
| totalgoals = 28
| manageryears1 = 1977–1978
| managerclubs1 = [[Degerfors IF]]
| manageryears2 = 1979–1982
| managerclubs2 = [[IFK Göteborg]]
| manageryears3 = 1982–1984
| managerclubs3 = [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]]
| manageryears4 = 1984–1987
| managerclubs4 = [[AS Roma|Roma]]
| manageryears5 = 1987–1989
| managerclubs5 = [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]]
| manageryears6 = 1989–1992
| managerclubs6 = [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]]
| manageryears7 = 1992–1997
| managerclubs7 = [[UC Sampdoria|Sampdoria]]
| manageryears8 = 1997–2001
| managerclubs8 = [[SS Lazio|Lazio]]
| manageryears9 = 2001–2006
| managerclubs9 = [[England national football team|England]]
| manageryears10 = 2007–2008
| managerclubs10 = [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
| manageryears11 = 2008–2009
| managerclubs11 = [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]]
| manageryears12 = 2010
| managerclubs12 = [[Ivory Coast national football team|Ivory Coast]]
| manageryears13 = 2010–2011
| managerclubs13 = [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
| manageryears14 = 2013–2014
| managerclubs14 = [[Guangzhou City F.C.|Guangzhou R&F]]
| manageryears15 = 2014–2016
| managerclubs15 = [[Shanghai Port F.C.|Shanghai SIPG]]
| manageryears16 = 2016–2017
| managerclubs16 = [[Shenzhen F.C.|Shenzhen FC]]
| manageryears17 = 2018–2019
| managerclubs17 = [[Philippines national football team|Philippines]]
}}

'''Sven-Göran Eriksson''' ({{IPA|sv|svɛnˈjœ̂ːran ˈêːrɪkˌsɔn|-|sv-Sven-Göran_Eriksson.ogg}}; 5 February 1948 – 26 August 2024) was a Swedish [[association football|football]] player and [[Coach (sport)|manager]]. After a playing career as a [[right-back]], Eriksson went on to experience major success in club management between 1977 and 2001, winning 18 trophies with a variety of league clubs in Sweden, Portugal, and Italy. In European competition, he won the [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]] in [[1982 UEFA Cup final|1982]], the [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]] in [[1999 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final|1999]], the last edition of the tournament before its abolition, the [[UEFA Super Cup]] in [[1999 UEFA Super Cup|1999]], and reached the [[UEFA Champions League|European Cup]] final in [[1990 European Cup final|1990]].

Eriksson later managed the national teams of [[England national football team|England]], [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]], the [[Philippines national football team|Philippines]] and the [[Ivory Coast national football team|Ivory Coast]], as well as [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] and [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] in England. Eriksson coached in ten countries: Sweden, Portugal, Italy, England, Mexico, Ivory Coast, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, China, and the Philippines.

==Early life==
Sven-Göran Eriksson was born on 5 February 1948<ref name=soccerway>{{cite web | title=Sven-Göran Eriksson | website=Soccerway | url=https://au.soccerway.com/coaches/sven-goran-eriksson/130176/#bd | access-date=11 January 2024}}</ref> in [[Sunne, Sweden|Sunne]]<ref name=BDFutbol/> and raised in [[Torsby]], both in [[Värmland]], Sweden. His father, also named Sven (born 1929), was a bus conductor whilst his mother, Ulla (1926–2011), worked in a textile store.<ref>{{harvnb|Eriksson|Lovgren|2013|p=9}}</ref> He was nicknamed "Svennis" after his younger brother Lars-Erik's attempt to pronounce his name; Eriksson went on to become known, and is generally referred to in Sweden [[mononym]]ously, by this nickname.<ref>{{harvnb|Eriksson|Lovgren|2013|p=15}}</ref><ref name="When Saturdays Comes">{{cite web|title=The Tord Way|url=http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/3093/29/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100617061017/http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/3093/29/|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 June 2010|publisher=When Saturday Comes|access-date=29 June 2009}}</ref>

==Playing career==
Eriksson made his debut for [[Swedish football Division 4]] team Torsby IF at the age of 16.<ref>{{harvnb|Eriksson|Lovgren|2013|p=17}}</ref> He switched clubs to SK Sifhälla after moving to [[Säffle]] to study economics.<ref>{{harvnb|Eriksson|Lovgren|2013|p=20}}</ref> In 1972, he joined [[Swedish football Division 2]] team [[KB Karlskoga FF|KB Karlskoga]], where he also worked as a physical education teacher in [[Örebro]].<ref name=invertingpyramid>{{cite book|last=Wilson|first=Jonathan|date=2009|title=Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Football Tactics|publisher=Orion Books |isbn=978-1-4091-0204-5 |pages=299–301}}</ref>

Eriksson was heavily influenced by Karlskoga's player-manager, [[Tord Grip]], who favoured the English style of play that [[Bob Houghton]] and [[Roy Hodgson]] had brought to the country.<ref name=invertingpyramid/> Eriksson retired from playing in 1975 at the age of 27, after giving up on his dream of playing professional football; he summed up his brief playing career by saying: "I was looked upon as a distinctly average defender, but someone who rarely made mistakes".<ref>{{harvnb|Eriksson|Lovgren|2013|p=23}}</ref>

==Managerial career==

===Degerfors IF===
Having retired as a player, Eriksson received an offer to become Tord Grip's assistant at [[Degerfors IF]].<ref name=invertingpyramid/><ref>{{cite book|last=Lovejoy|first=Joe|title=Sven: The Final Reckoning |year=2004|publisher=HarperCollins |isbn=0-00-714069-X}}p78</ref> A year later, Grip was appointed assistant manager of the [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden national team]], and Eriksson became Degerfors' manager. His stint as manager lasted from 1 January 1977 to 31 December 1978.<ref name=degerforsjob>{{cite web|title=Degerfors IF .:. Coaches from A-Z|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te458/degerfors-if/all-managers/|publisher=World Football|access-date=13 February 2013}}</ref> He led the team to the playoffs in 1977 and 1978, winning the latter and promotion to Swedish Football Division 2.<ref name=invertingpyramid/>

===IFK Göteborg===
Eriksson's success with assistant manager Tom Chadney by his side attracted the attention of much larger clubs, and Eriksson was appointed manager of [[IFK Göteborg]] on 1 January 1979.<ref name=goteborgjob>{{cite web|title=IFK Göteborg .:. Coaches from A-Z|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te1022/ifk-goeteborg/all-managers/|publisher=World Football|access-date=13 February 2013}}</ref> The move was such a surprise that many of the players had never even heard of him.<ref name=invertingpyramid/>

IFK finished second in [[1978 Allsvenskan|the Allsvenskan]] and won the [[Svenska Cupen]] for the first time in the club's history, defeating [[Åtvidabergs FF]] 6–1 in the final.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwedcuphist.html |title=Svenska Cupen |work=RSSSF |accessdate=26 August 2024}}</ref>  Although results had improved, the team's style did not make him popular. He put results ahead of flair, emphasised tactical awareness and work rate, and he reined in the team's old cavalier style.<ref name=invertingpyramid/>

As a consequence, the average attendance fell by 3,000 to 13,320.<ref name=invertingpyramid/> Like Grip, he was influenced by Houghton and Hodgson and played a 4–4–2 with zonal marking and heavy pressing.<ref name=invertingpyramid/> IFK finished third in the [[1980 Allsvenskan|1980 season]] and second again in [[1981 Allsvenskan|1981]]. The following season, they won the [[treble (association football)|treble]]. The team won the [[1982 Allsvenskan|League]] and subsequent playoff, the Svenska Cupen, defeating [[Östers IF]] 3–2 in the final.<ref>[http://www.ifkgoteborg.se/mobil/Nyheter/Nyhet/?v=5744]{{Dead link|date=December 2018|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>

Eriksson's international breakthrough came during the spring of 1982, when he led IFK to the first ever [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]] for a Swedish club, defeating [[Valencia CF|Valencia]] in the quarter-finals and [[1. FC Kaiserslautern|Kaiserslautern]] in the semi-finals. In the [[1982 UEFA Cup final|final]] they played [[Hamburger SV]] over two legs.<ref name=ue /> In the first leg at home, IFK managed to score a late deciding goal, and took a 1–0 score with them to the away fixture. In Hamburg, they won 3–0 and thus won the [[1981–82 UEFA Cup]] by an aggregate score of 4–0.<ref name=ue>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=1981/matches/all/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120115041214/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=1981/matches/all/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 January 2012|title=1981–82 Matches|publisher=UEFA}}</ref>

===Benfica===
Eriksson's European success led to him being recruited by Portuguese club [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]], which he joined in end of June.<ref name=ben>{{cite web |url=https://www.slbenfica.pt/en-us/agora/noticias/2017_2018/02/05/sven-goran-eriksson-quando-a-suecia-entrou-no-benfica |title=When Sweden arrived at Benfica |work=SL Benfica |accessdate=26 August 2024 |language=pt}}</ref> Eriksson's influence was immediate, winning the [[1982–83 Primeira Divisão|Primeira Divisão]],<ref name=ben /> the [[Taça de Portugal]] and finishing runners-up in the [[1982–83 UEFA Cup]] to [[RSC Anderlecht|Anderlecht]].<ref name=ben /> After winning a second consecutive [[1983–84 Primeira Divisão|league title]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/historico/benfica/o-bi-inedito-o-top-portugues-e-as-outras-marcas-de-jj|title=O "bi" inédito, o "top" português e as outras marcas de JJ|language=pt |trans-title=The unprecedented "bi", the Portuguese "top" and other JJ's records|date=18 May 2015|publisher=Maisfutebol|access-date=22 May 2015}}</ref> Eriksson then moved on to Italy, becoming manager of [[AS Roma|Roma]].<ref name=romajob>{{cite web|title=AS Roma .:. Coaches from A-Z|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te138/as-roma/all-managers/|publisher=World Football|access-date=13 February 2013}}</ref>

===Roma===
Eriksson joined Roma on 1 July 1984.<ref name=romajob/> He was not as immediately successful at the ''Giallorossi'' as he had been before,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Liberi |first=Federico |date=21 May 2024 |title=Sven-Göran Eriksson, la carriera italiana di uno degli allenatori più forti e amati di sempre |url=https://www.footbola.it/sven-goran-eriksson-la-carriera-italiana-di-uno-degli-allenatori-piu-forti-e-amati-di-sempre/ |access-date=31 July 2024 |website=Footbola.it |language=it-IT}}</ref> but nonetheless still won a [[Coppa Italia]] with the club in 1986.<ref name=high>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/3930353.stm |title=Sven-Goran Eriksson timeline |date=24 January 2006 |access-date=26 August 2024}}</ref> Eriksson left the club on 6 May 1987.<ref name=romajob/>

===Fiorentina and return to Benfica===
Eriksson was manager of [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] from 1 July 1987.<ref name=fiorentinajob>{{cite web|title=ACF Fiorentina .:. Coaches from A-Z|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te48/acf-fiorentina/all-managers/|publisher=World Football|access-date=13 February 2013}}</ref> Eriksson's stint with the club was trophyless, and he moved back to Benfica for a second stint in 1989. Eriksson led the Portuguese side to the [[1990 European Cup final|final]] of the [[1989–90 European Cup]] (losing to [[AC Milan|Milan]] 1–0) in 1990, and another Primeira Divisão title in [[1990–91 Primeira Divisão|1991]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Sven-Goran Eriksson factfile |author= |work=the Guardian |date= 9 January 2001|access-date=26 August 2024 |url= https://www.theguardian.com/football/2001/jan/09/newsstory.sport9}}</ref>

===Sampdoria===
In July 1992, Eriksson returned to Italy to lead [[UC Sampdoria|Sampdoria]],<ref name=sampdoriajob>{{cite web|title=Sampdoria .:. Coaches from A-Z|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te1609/sampdoria/all-managers/|publisher=World Football|access-date=13 February 2013}}</ref> where he managed to win another [[1993–94 Coppa Italia|Coppa Italia]] in 1994. In contrast to his predecessor, [[Vujadin Boškov]], he introduced a defensive system which was based on zonal marking rather than man-marking.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1992/08/30/buso-jugovic-la-samp-si-sveglia.html |title=BUSO E JUGOVIC LA SAMP SI SVEGLIA |work=La Repubblica |language=it |last1=Massinissa |first1=Gianni |date=30 August 1992 |access-date=26 October 2019}}</ref> He left in June 1997.<ref name=sampdoriajob/>

===Lazio===
In December 1996, Eriksson agreed to leave Sampdoria at the end of the season to manage [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]].<ref name=midas>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/1107640.stm|title=Man with the Midas touch|date=9 January 2001|access-date=12 April 2016|work=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/blackburn-angry-over-stories-on-new-coach-1.28031|first=Ian|last=Ross|title=Blackburn angry over stories on new coach|work=Irish Times|date=1 February 1997|access-date=12 April 2016}}</ref> In February 1997, however, he went back on his word, and opted to stay in Italy and become the new manager at [[SS Lazio|Lazio]], beginning on 1 July 1997.<ref name=laziojob>{{cite web|title=Lazio Roma .:. Coaches from A-Z|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te1187/lazio-roma/all-managers/|publisher=World Football|access-date=13 February 2013}}</ref> Eriksson stated family reasons for wanting to stay in Italy,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thesefootballtimes.co/2017/11/01/the-rise-of-sven-goran-eriksson-to-glory-as-one-of-europes-best-managers/ |title=The rise of Sven-Göran Eriksson to glory as one of Europe's best managers |work=These Football Times |date=November 2017 |accessdate=26 August 2024}}</ref> and Rovers would go on to appoint [[Roy Hodgson]].<ref>{{cite web | last=Nixon | first=Alan | title=Hodgson is new Roy of the Rovers | website=The Independent | date=27 February 1997 | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/hodgson-is-new-roy-of-the-rovers-1280927.html | access-date=26 August 2024}}</ref>

Eriksson employed fellow Swede [[Tord Grip]] as his assistant.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/tord-grip-english-style-shapes-grip-s-football-philosophy-112820.html |title=Tord Grip: English style shapes Grip's football philosophy |work=The Independent |date=29 March 2003 |accessdate=26 August 2024}}</ref> Eriksson won the [[Coppa Italia]] and the [[Supercoppa Italiana]] in both 1998 and 2000, the [[1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]] (1999, its final edition), the [[1999 UEFA Super Cup]] against recently [[1998–99 Manchester United F.C. season|treble-winning]] [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]], and the [[Serie A]] title (the ''[[Scudetto]]'') in [[1999–2000 Serie A|2000]] – only the second time that the Roman club had won the [[List of Italian football champions|Italian championship]] in their history.<ref name=high /><ref>{{cite web|last=Newman|first=Brian|url= https://www.theguardian.com/football/these-football-times/2015/mar/30/sven-goran-eriksson-lazio-serie-a-1999-2000-mancini-milan|title= How Sven-Goran Eriksson's Lazio won the great Serie A title race of 1999–2000|date=30 March 2015|work=The Guardian|access-date=31 March 2015}}</ref>

Eriksson had signed in October 2000 to be the new manager of the [[England national football team]] from June 2001, but was asked to resign by Lazio president [[Sergio Cragnotti]] in January 2001,<ref name=resign>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2001/jan/09/newsstory.sport7 |title=Eriksson resigns as Lazio coach |work=The Guardian |date=9 January 2001 |accessdate=26 August 2024 |last1=Ingle |first1=Sean }}</ref> with the club eleven points behind their [[Derby della Capitale|capital city rivals]] [[AS Roma|Roma]]. His last game was an unexpected 2–1 home loss to [[SSC Napoli|Napoli]], and he was succeeded by [[Dino Zoff]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Eriksson quits Lazio for England |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/1107799.stm |access-date=17 July 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=9 January 2001}}</ref>

===England national football team===
Following the resignation of England manager [[Kevin Keegan]] after a home loss to [[Germany national football team|Germany]] in October 2000,<ref>{{cite web | last1=Arlidge | first1=John | last2=Thompson | first2=Tony | title=Keegan quits after German defeat | website=the Guardian | date=8 October 2000 | url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2000/oct/08/sport.johnarlidge | access-date=26 August 2024}}</ref>  [[The Football Association]] (FA) pursued Eriksson as his replacement.<Ref name=resign />  He was the first foreign manager of England.<ref name=midas/> His debut on 28 February 2001 was a 3–0 friendly win over [[Spain national football team|Spain]] at [[Villa Park]], with the opening goal by [[Nick Barmby]] and the other two by substitutes [[Emile Heskey]] and [[Ugo Ehiogu]]; substitute goalkeeper [[Nigel Martyn]] also saved a penalty from [[Javi Moreno (footballer, born 1974)|Javi Moreno]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Sven's England off to winning start |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/1190940.stm |access-date=17 July 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=28 February 2001}}</ref>

On 1 September 2001, Eriksson's team [[2001 Germany v England football match|won 5–1 away to Germany]] in Munich; Germany had only ever lost one home game in World Cup qualification before, and had led the game after six minutes.<ref>{{cite news |title=Awesome England thrash Germany |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/1515667.stm |access-date=17 July 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=1 September 2001}}</ref> On 6 October, a late free-kick equaliser by [[David Beckham]] ensured a 2–2 draw with [[Greece national football team|Greece]] at [[Old Trafford]], sending England directly to the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news |title=England reach World Cup finals |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2002/1575190.stm |access-date=17 July 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=6 October 2001}}</ref>

====2002 World Cup====
At the finals, England drew with [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]], defeated [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] 1–0, and drew with [[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria]] to qualify in second place from the four-team group.<ref>{{cite web | last=Worth | first=Matt | title=When heroes could've been legends: England, Sven and the disappointment of a tepid 2002 World Cup campaign | website=These Football Times | date=6 July 2018 | url=https://thesefootballtimes.co/2018/07/07/when-heroes-couldve-been-legends-england-sven-and-the-disappointment-of-a-tepid-2002-world-cup-campaign/ | access-date=26 August 2024}}</ref> They went on to defeat [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]] 3–0 in the Round of 16, before losing 2–1 to ten-man [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]], who went on to [[2002 FIFA World Cup final|win the tournament]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Brazil crowned world champions|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/matches_wallchart/germany_v_brazil/newsid_2067000/2067939.stm|date=30 June 2002|work=BBC Sport|access-date=27 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120414085237/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/matches_wallchart/germany_v_brazil/newsid_2067000/2067939.stm|archive-date=14 April 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>

====UEFA Euro 2004====
After winning their first qualifying match in [[Slovakia national football team|Slovakia]], England drew at home with [[North Macedonia national football team|Macedonia]] and were then booed off by their fans after losing a [[Exhibition match|friendly]] to [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2003/feb/13/newsstory.sport6 |title=Socceroos shame both England teams |newspaper=The Guardian |date=13 February 2003 |accessdate=26 August 2024 |last1=McCarra |first1=Kevin }}</ref> England, however, won their next five qualifiers and, needing a point from the last game to qualify, drew 0–0 in [[Turkey national football team|Turkey]] to top the group.<ref name=englandqualifying>{{cite news|url=https://englandmemories.com/2016/03/04/englands-qualifying-campaigns-euro-84-dazzled-by-the-danes|title=booed off the field after draw|work=England Memories|access-date=3 October 2016|date=4 March 2016}}</ref>

In their first match in the [[UEFA Euro 2004|finals]], England were winning 1–0 against [[France national football team|France]] after 90 minutes, but lost after [[Zinedine Zidane]] scored twice in injury time. A 3–0 victory over [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]] and a 4–2 victory over [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]], however, meant England still qualified for a quarter-final against the hosts [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]]. There, [[Michael Owen]] gave England an early lead only for [[Hélder Postiga]] to equalize. England then had a [[Sol Campbell]] goal disallowed before ultimately losing on penalties.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/seasons/2004/matches/all/?referrer=%2fuefaeuro%2fseason%3d2004%2fmatches%2fall%2findex|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811053050/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/seasons/2004/matches/all/?referrer=%2Fuefaeuro%2Fseason%3D2004%2Fmatches%2Fall%2Findex|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 August 2020|title=History|website=[[UEFA]]}}</ref>

====2006 World Cup====
In March 2004, Eriksson's contract was extended by two years to cover [[UEFA Euro 2008]].<ref name=2004contract/> He said that he would have wanted to wait until after Euro 2004 to sign it, but it was necessary in order to counter rumours that he would leave for [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]].<ref name=2004contract/> The FA did not confirm or deny rumours that the new contract included a clause allowing him to quit after the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]].<ref name=2004contract>{{cite news |title=Eriksson signs England deal |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/england/3575725.stm |access-date=17 July 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=28 March 2004}}</ref> 

On 7 September 2005, Eriksson's England team lost a World Cup qualifying match against [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]] 1–0. This was the first time that England had lost to these opponents since 1972, and the first time in [[Belfast]] since 1927.<ref>{{cite news |last=McCarra |first=Kevin |title=England are humiliated |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2005/sep/08/match.sport3 |access-date=17 July 2024 |work=The Guardian |date=8 September 2005}}</ref> Although it was England's first-ever defeat in a World Cup or European Championship qualifying match under Eriksson, it brought his position under pressure and he was criticised, both by some fans and by commentators from the [[BBC Sport|BBC]], for his alleged lack of charisma and tactical awareness.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.repubblica.it/2005/i/sezioni/sport/calcio/eriks/eriks/eriks.html|title=Insulti e accuse a Eriksson "Cacciate via quello stupido"|trans-title=Insults and accusations towards Eriksson "Chase that idiot out"|author=Emilio Marrese|website=La Repubblcia|date=9 September 2005|language=it}}</ref> 

In January 2006, Eriksson was recorded saying he would be willing to leave England to manage [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] if England won the World Cup, after being duped into believing that a wealthy Arab would buy the club, and wanted him as manager. The wealthy "Arab" was in fact the "Fake Sheikh" [[Mazher Mahmood]], an undercover ''[[News of the World]]'' reporter. On 23 January, The FA announced that Eriksson would leave his job after the [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006 World Cup]], and it was thought that the ''News of the World'' allegations played a part in this decision.<ref name=englandsacking>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/4641682.stm|title=Eriksson to quit after World Cup|work=BBC Sport|access-date=7 July 2007|date=23 January 2006}}</ref> 

In March 2006, ''[[The Guardian]]'' reported that [[South Africa national football team|South Africa]] became the first potential employer publicly to register its interest in Eriksson.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/mar/22/newsstory.sport3|title=South Africa eyes Eriksson as World Cup coach|website=[[TheGuardian.com]] |access-date=16 March 2016|date=21 March 2006}}</ref> 

England finished top of Group B at the finals, beating [[Paraguay national football team|Paraguay]] and [[Trinidad and Tobago national football team|Trinidad and Tobago]], before a 2–2 draw with Sweden, although the English press considered their performances far from satisfactory.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/england/5084934.stm|title=England stumble on|work=BBC Sport|access-date=7 July 2007|date=15 June 2006|first=Phil|last=McNulty}}</ref> After defeating [[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]] by a single Beckham free kick in the last 16, England were again eliminated on penalties by Portugal in the quarter-finals.<ref name=mcnulty>{{cite news |last=McNulty |first=Phil |title=Sven's sorry exit |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/england/5139274.stm |access-date=17 July 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=2 July 2006}}</ref>

BBC Sport pundit [[Phil McNulty]] wrote a scathing review of Eriksson's period in charge, writing that he was unable to change games after England went behind, refused to drop Beckham and could not combine [[Frank Lampard]] and [[Steven Gerrard]] in midfield. McNulty added that Eriksson had chosen [[Theo Walcott]] for the 2006 World Cup without watching him play, and never fielded the Arsenal player, who had been chosen ahead of  [[Jermain Defoe]]. Reflecting that Eriksson had taken over £20 million in salary, McNulty wrote "he will be remembered as a failure and a mighty pricey one at that".<ref name=mcnulty/>

Eriksson improved England's [[FIFA World Rankings]] place from seventeenth place in January 2001 to fifth in July 2006, reaching fourth during the 2006 World Cup, and was rated in 2007 by The FA as England's second most successful manager after [[Alf Ramsey]]. Under Eriksson, England achieved the highest point percentage in major tournament matches of all time for an England manager,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamMgr/MgrPtsComp.html|title=England's Coaches/Managers by Points Percentage in Major Tournament Matches|work=England Football Online|access-date=24 June 2007}}</ref> losing only three competitive games (excluding extra time),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Players back Eriksson as coach insists: 'No regrets' |last=Dickinson |first=Matt|work=The Times |date=26 June 2004 |access-date=26 August 2024 |url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/players-back-eriksson-as-coach-insists-no-regrets-s7gng5l2mhx}}</ref> and achieved top qualifying place in all three international tournaments.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Beckham's rescue seals England glory |work=the Guardian |date= 6 October 2001|access-date=26 August 2024 |url= https://www.theguardian.com/football/2001/oct/07/newsstory.sport5|last1= Wilson|first1= Paul}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Euro 2004 Qualifying Group Seven |author= |work=BBC |date= 11 October 2003|access-date=26 August 2024 |url= https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/2899299.stm}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Trio share in final-day joy {{!}} European Qualifiers 2006 |work=UEFA |date= |access-date=26 August 2024 |url= https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/news/01ae-0f847aff7079-cae797822448-1000--trio-share-in-final-day-joy/}}</ref>

In July 2006, after his final match with England, [[ESPN FC|ESPN]] reported that he had turned down the chance to manage [[Jamaica national football team|Jamaica]], as well as an unknown participating club in the [[UEFA Champions League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/story/373558/offers-already-rolling-in-for-unemployed-eriksson|title=Offers already rolling in for unemployed Eriksson|access-date=16 March 2016|date=9 July 2006}}</ref> In October 2006, it was rumoured he was in talks to manage [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]], which his agent denied.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/oct/31/newsstory.sport1|title=Eriksson not targetting Newcastle|website=[[TheGuardian.com]] |access-date=2 October 2016|date=31 October 2006}}</ref>

===Manchester City===
On 6 July 2007, virtually a year to the day that he left the England job, Eriksson was confirmed as the new manager of [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] after signing a three-year contract worth £2&nbsp;million per year, plus bonuses.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2024/08/26/sven-goran-eriksson-sweden-england-football-manager/ |title=Sven-Göran Eriksson, first foreigner to manage the England football team – obituary |work=The Telegraph |accessdate=26 August 2024 |last1=Obituaries |first1=Telegraph }}</ref> He was City's first manager from outside the United Kingdom and the first Swedish manager in the Premier League.<ref name=manchestercityjob>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/6241052.stm|title=Eriksson named Man City manager|work=BBC Sport|access-date=2 June 2008|date=6 July 2007}}</ref> Before the season started, he signed striker [[Rolando Bianchi]], along with midfielders [[Gélson Fernandes]], [[Geovanni Deiberson Maurício|Geovanni]], [[Martin Petrov]] and [[Elano]]; and defenders [[Vedran Ćorluka]] and [[Javier Garrido]].<ref>Compare M.City 2006/07 squad with 2007/08 squad – [https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te1267/manchester-city/squad/] and [https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te1267/manchester-city/squad/]</ref>

On 19 August, Manchester City beat [[2006–07 FA Premier League|reigning]] [[Premier League]] champions [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] to go top of the [[2007–08 Premier League]] after three games without conceding a goal.<ref name=pl>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/4097305 |title=Football mourns the passing of Eriksson |work=Premier League |date=26 August 2024 |accessdate=26 August 2024}}</ref> Eriksson received the [[Premier League Manager of the Month|Premier League's Manager of the Month]] award for August.<ref name=pl /> The club stayed in the top six throughout the rest of 2007, and were third throughout October and November, but fell to seventh on 12 January 2008 after winning only one of their previous five games.<ref>Manchester City results, season 2007/08 at [http://bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/history/Matches/Season.aspx?id=107]</ref>

In Spring 2008, owner [[Thaksin Shinawatra]] said that he would replace Eriksson after only one full season due to an "avalanche of very poor results which is unacceptable at this level".<ref>{{cite web | title=On this day in 2008: Sven Goran-Eriksson departs Manchester City | website=Bradford Telegraph and Argus | date=2 June 2022 | url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/20183276.day-2008-sven-goran-eriksson-departs-manchester-city/ | access-date=26 August 2024}}</ref> In the last game of the season, Manchester City suffered an 8–1 loss to [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]], the biggest defeat of Eriksson's career.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7381794.stm|title=Middlesbrough 8–1 Man City|work=BBC Sport|access-date=2 June 2008|date=11 May 2008|first=Chris|last=Bevan}}</ref>

Manchester City ended in ninth place in the league, one place away from the [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]] [[2008–09 UEFA Cup qualifying rounds|2008–09 qualifying positions]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.si.com/fannation/soccer/futbol/news/former-man-city-boss-sven-goran-eriksson-has-terminal-cancer |title=Former England And Man City Manager Sven-Goran Eriksson Says He Has Terminal Cancer And "Best Case A Year" To Live |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=11 January 2024 |accessdate=26 August 2024}}</ref> Manchester City subsequently qualified through the extra place awarded to the Premier League for finishing as the highest placed team who had not already qualified for a European competition in the UEFA Fair Play League for 2007–08.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.com/club/manchester-city/382/blog/post/3090279/manchester-city-have-fulfilled-potential-of-2008-takeover |title=Manchester City have fulfilled potential of 2008 takeover – ESPN FC |access-date=18 May 2017 |archive-date=2 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170602125853/http://www.espnfc.com/club/manchester-city/382/blog/post/3090279/manchester-city-have-fulfilled-potential-of-2008-takeover |url-status=dead }}</ref> Eriksson became the first Manchester City manager since [[1969–70 Manchester City F.C. season|1969–70]] to win both league derby games against Manchester United and also achieved the club's then joint highest Premier League point total, 55.<ref name="mcfcstats.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mcfcstats.com/|title=MCFC STATS – THE Unofficial Man City Stats, News and Trivia Website|website=www.mcfcstats.com}}</ref>

On 2 June 2008, Manchester City confirmed by club statement that they had parted company with Eriksson by "mutual consent", with Eriksson still having two years left on his contract.<ref name=manchestercitysacking>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/7430827.stm|title=Eriksson's reign at Man City ends|work=BBC Sport|access-date=2 June 2008|date=2 June 2008}}</ref>

===Mexico national team===
On 3 June 2008, Eriksson was officially signed to become manager of the [[Mexico national football team|Mexico national team]].<ref name="Sven takes on Mexico post">{{cite news|title=Sven takes on Mexico post|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_3646188,00.html|work=Sky Sports|publisher=British Sky Broadcasting|date=3 June 2008|access-date=3 June 2008|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081101205334/http://www.skysports.com/story/0%2C19528%2C11095_3646188%2C00.html|archive-date=1 November 2008}}</ref> He formally started the role after Mexico's World Cup qualifier against [[Belize national football team|Belize]] on 21 June.<ref>{{cite news|first=Grahame L.|last=Jones|title=Sven-Goran Eriksson named Mexico's coach|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/galaxy/la-sp-mexico4-2008jun04,0,4816546.story|newspaper=LA Times|date=4 June 2008|access-date=6 June 2008}}</ref> On 20 August 2008, he debuted as manager of Mexico in a [[CONCACAF]] [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)|World Cup qualifier]] versus [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]]. Mexico went on to win 2–1. During the next few matches, some results were poor, as Mexico drew with [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada]] and lost to Jamaica and Honduras.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Eriksson sacked as Mexico coach|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/7980392.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=2 April 2009 |access-date=15 July 2024}}</ref>

On 11 February 2009, Eriksson was put under further pressure as his side lost 2–0 to the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]]. Calls for him to quit or be sacked were heard from the fans while English club [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] were rumoured to be interested in making him their new manager. This link was strengthened by reports of members from the Portsmouth board flying to [[Mexico City]] to discuss contract offers with Eriksson and a possible compensation settlement with the [[Mexican Football Federation]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/portsmouth-to-offer-6m-for-eriksson-20090212-ge7oge.html |title=Portsmouth to offer $6m for Eriksson |work=The Age |date=12 February 2009 |accessdate=26 August 2024}}</ref>

On 3 March 2009, Eriksson continued to deny that he would leave Mexico and return to manage [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]], insisting that he would remain and help Mexico qualify for the World Cup.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_5001673,00.html|publisher=British Sky Broadcasting|work=Sky Sports|first=Jamie|last=Casey|title=Eriksson quashes Pompey talk|date=3 March 2009}}</ref> After a 3–1 World Cup qualifying loss at Honduras, Eriksson was removed as national team coach. Eriksson had only won one of his last seven non-friendly games as manager.<ref name=mexicosacking>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/2009-04-02-2565202386_x.htm|work=USA Today|agency=Associated Press|title=Mexico coach Sven-Goran Eriksson fired|date=2 April 2009|access-date=24 May 2010}}</ref>

===Notts County===
On 22 July 2009, Eriksson was appointed as [[director of football]] at [[Football League Two|English League Two]] team [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]]<ref name="Sven Notts County">{{citation|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/jul/22/sven-goran-eriksson-notts-county|title=Sven-Goran Eriksson confirmed as director of football at Notts County|work=[[The Guardian]]|author=Stuart James|date=21 July 2009}}</ref> following that club's takeover by Middle East consortium [[Qadbak Investments|Munto Finance]]<ref name="Munto">{{cite web | last=Robinson | first=Ben | title=Notts County and the conman: Following your team through a football scam | website=BBC Sport | date=25 March 2022 | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60794963 | access-date=26 August 2024}}</ref> with Eriksson getting a reported, but unconfirmed, £2&nbsp;million per year deal.<ref name=ind>{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/eriksson-on-verge-of-notts-county-walkout-1837648.html |title=Eriksson on verge of Notts County walkout |work=The Independent |accessdate=26 August 2024}}</ref>

Eriksson later said that he was attracted by the consortium's plans to take the world's oldest league club to the top of the Premier League, and believed that they had the finance and commitment to do that.<ref name="Sven Notts County"/> Large-scale investment in new facilities were promised,<ref name=ind /> and Sol Campbell and [[Kasper Schmeichel]] joined the club from Premier League teams.<ref name="Munto"/> Campbell, however, played only one game before departing and Schmeichel was released at the end of the season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/feb/12/sven-goran-eriksson-notts-county-interview|title=Sven-Goran Eriksson: How I was conned at Notts County|last=Scott|first=Matt|date=12 February 2010|website=The Guardian|language=en|access-date=27 March 2018}}</ref>

County's large debts, including an unpaid tax bill, emerged in November 2009.<ref name="Scott">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/feb/12/sven-goran-eriksson-notts-county-interview|title=Sven-Goran Eriksson: How I was conned at Notts County|date=12 February 2010|work=The Guardian|access-date=13 February 2010|location=London|first=Matt|last=Scott}}</ref> On 11 February 2010, Eriksson resigned as director of football following the club's takeover by former [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] chairman [[Ray Trew]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/8511198.stm|title=Sven-Goran Eriksson leaves after Notts County takeover|date=11 February 2010|work=BBC Sport|access-date=11 February 2010}}</ref> Eriksson waived a multi-million payoff in order to assist the takeover, which chairman Trew described as the act of an "absolute gentleman". Notts County were promoted as League Two champions at the end of [[2009–10 Football League Two|the season]].<ref name="Scott"/>

=== Ivory Coast ===
On 28 March 2010, Eriksson became the manager of the [[Ivory Coast national football team|Ivory Coast national team]].<ref name=IvoryCoastjob>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/8587871.stm|title=Sven-Goran Eriksson raring to go as Ivory Coast coach|date=29 March 2010|work=BBC Sport|access-date=29 March 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url =http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/world-cup-2010/sven-goran-eriksson-settles-on-his-ivory-warriors/story-fn5c8hri-1225874238346|title=Goran-Eriksson settles on his Ivory warriors|date=2 June 2010|website=dailytelegraph.com.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926185022/http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/world-cup-2010/sven-goran-eriksson-settles-on-his-ivory-warriors/story-fn5c8hri-1225874238346|archive-date=26 September 2012}}</ref> Disclosure of the amount of money Eriksson's contract was worth has never been confirmed, but it has been reported that he received £270,000 for accepting the job.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/world-cup/2010/sven-promised-a-fortune_sto2273338/story.shtml |title=Sven promised a fortune |work=Eurosport |accessdate=26 August 2024}}</ref> On 15 June, Ivory Coast played an ill-tempered 0–0 draw against Portugal in their opening game in [[2010 FIFA World Cup Group G|Group G]] of the [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010 World Cup finals]],<ref>{{cite web | last1=Bevan | first1=Chris | last2=Fletcher | first2=Paul | last3=Elizabeth | first3=Port | title=Ivory Coast 0–0 Portugal | website=BBC News | url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_13/default.stm | access-date=26 August 2024}}</ref> followed by a 3–1 loss against Brazil on 20 June.<ref>{{cite web | last1=Lyon | first1=Sam | last2=Lewis | first2=Aimee | title=Brazil 3–1 Ivory Coast | website=BBC News | date=24 June 1958 | url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_29/default.stm | access-date=26 August 2024}}</ref>

Despite defeating the already-eliminated [[North Korea national football team|North Korea]] in the final group game 3–0, Ivory Coast failed to qualify for the knockout stage. Prior to the match against Brazil, Brazilian coach [[Dunga]] commented, "With Eriksson, Ivory Coast has great balance. We used to see them play and they didn't have this type of organisation that they have now."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2010/news/7819177/Ivory-Coast-0-Portugal-0-report.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100615190512/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2010/news/7819177/Ivory-Coast-0-Portugal-0-report.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 June 2010|title=Ivory Coast 0 Portugal 0: report|date=15 June 2010|work=Telegraph|access-date=15 June 2010|location=London|first=Mark|last=Ogden}}</ref>

[[File:Svenleicestercity.png|thumb|upright|Eriksson while manager of [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]]]

As there were no reported negotiations of an extension to Eriksson's contract between his agent and the [[Ivorian Football Federation]], his contract ended on 25 June.<ref name=IvoryCoastfarewell>{{cite news|url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/Eriksson-bids-farewell-to-Ivory-Coast_7746583|title=Sven-Goran Eriksson bids farewell to Ivory Coast|newspaper=The Jamaica Observer|agency=Associated Press|date=26 June 2010|access-date=15 October 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919180709/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/Eriksson-bids-farewell-to-Ivory-Coast_7746583|archive-date=19 September 2016}}</ref>

===Leicester City===
Eriksson was appointed manager of [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] on 3 October 2010, as the Foxes sat in the relegation zone of the [[Football League Championship|Championship]].<ref name="Sven-Goran Eriksson appointed Leicester City manager">{{cite news|title= Sven-Goran Eriksson appointed Leicester City manager|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/9054516.stm|work=BBC Sport|date=3 October 2010|access-date=4 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=English League Championship 2010–2011 : Table 02.10.2010|url=http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-championship/2010-2011/table/2010-10-02|publisher=statto.com|access-date=10 June 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011192000/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-championship/2010-2011/table/2010-10-02|archive-date=11 October 2012}}</ref> His first league game in charge resulted in a 1–1 draw against [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]], managed by [[Nigel Pearson]] who had managed Leicester for the previous two seasons. This was quickly followed by Leicester's first victory under Eriksson, beating [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] 2–1 at [[Elland Road]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/9097641.stm |title=Leeds 1–2 Leicester |work=BBC Sport |date=19 October 2010 |access-date=26 June 2024}}</ref>

In December 2010, Eriksson denied that he had been in talks for becoming the new manager for [[Blackburn Rovers]], following the exit of [[Sam Allardyce]], stating he was happy managing Leicester.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/6579359/sven-rules-out-rovers-switch|title=Sven rules out Rovers switch|access-date=6 October 2016|date=15 December 2010}}</ref>

Boosted by the loan signings of players such as [[Kyle Naughton]] and later [[Yakubu (footballer)|Yakubu]], results steadily improved under Eriksson as Leicester gradually began to climb the table, until a good run of form in the new year saw Leicester win seven of their first eight league games of 2011, and also take [[2010–11 Premier League|Premier League title]] challengers and eventual cup winners Manchester City to a replay in the [[2010–11 FA Cup|FA Cup]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/9341729.stm |title=Leicester 2–2 Man City |work=BBC Sport |date=9 January 2011 |access-date=26 June 2024}}</ref>

On 18 February 2011, after an injury time winner from [[Martyn Waghorn]] at home to [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]], Leicester had climbed to seventh in the table, and just one point off a play-off place.<ref>{{cite web|title=English League Championship 2010–2011 : Table 18.02.2011|url=http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-championship/2010-2011/table/2011-02-18|publisher=statto.com|access-date=10 June 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011192020/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-championship/2010-2011/table/2011-02-18|archive-date=11 October 2012}}</ref> Leicester's form, however, began to stutter as they won just two out of their following eleven games. The Foxes ended up finishing the season in 10th position.<ref>{{cite web|title=English League Championship 2010–2011 : Table Final Table|url=http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-championship/2010-2011/table|publisher=statto.com|access-date=10 June 2011}}</ref>

Eriksson spent big in a bid for promotion in the summer of 2011, including multimillion-pound transfer fees on [[Matt Mills]] and [[Jermaine Beckford]].<ref name=bbcwhandleic>{{cite news|title=West Ham & Leicester for the Championship?|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/paulfletcher/2011/08/west_ham_lead_the_way_in_the_c.html#295242|work=BBC Sport|first=Paul|last=Fletcher|date=4 August 2011|access-date=14 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Don Goodman: My predictions for the 2011–12 Championship season|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/jul/31/championship-predictions-new-season|work=The Observer|first=Don|last=Goodman|author-link=Don Goodman|access-date=14 December 2011|location=London|date=31 July 2011}}</ref> making them pre-season promotion favourites.<ref name=bbcwhandleic/><ref>{{cite web|title=Sports News for the Championship 2011/2012|url=http://pressreleaser.org/sports-news-for-the-championship-2011-2012/1356515|publisher=pressreleaser.org|access-date=14 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426051316/http://pressreleaser.org/sports-news-for-the-championship-2011-2012/1356515|archive-date=26 April 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Championship Season Betting Preview: Big spending Leicester favourites for the title|url=http://www.betting-directory.com/football/01082011/championship-season-betting-preview-big-spending-leicester-favourites-for-the-title.php|publisher=betting-directory.co.uk|date=1 August 2011|first=Chris|last=James|access-date=14 December 2011}}</ref> After thirteen league matches, however, Eriksson left the club by mutual consent on 25 October 2011, with the Foxes 13th in the league, two points from a play-off position.<ref name=leavesleicester>{{cite news|title=Sven-Goran Eriksson leaves his role as Leicester boss|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15438896|access-date=13 February 2013|newspaper=BBC|date=25 October 2011}}</ref>

Three players who were signed by Eriksson – Kasper Schmeichel, [[David Nugent]] and [[Paul Konchesky]] – were part of the Leicester team that won the [[2013–14 Football League Championship|2013–14 Championship]] and survived relegation from the [[2014–15 Premier League]] under Nigel Pearson. Nugent credited Eriksson for his improved form at the club.<ref name="Nugent hails Sven's influence">{{citation|first=Pete|last=O'Rourke|title=Nugent hails Sven's influence|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11712/7233781/nugent-hails-svens-influence|date=10 October 2011|publisher=Sky Sports|access-date=14 July 2015}}</ref> Of the three, Schmeichel was a key member of the first team that won the [[2015–16 Premier League]].<ref name="Leicester City: Hard workers and strong characters top shopping list">{{citation|title=Leicester City: Hard workers and strong characters top shopping list|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36252252|publisher=BBC Sport|date=9 May 2016|access-date=10 May 2016}}</ref>

===2012&ndash;2013===
In an interview with [[Yorkshire Radio]] on 8 February 2012, the chairman of Football League Championship club Leeds United, [[Ken Bates]], revealed that Eriksson had applied for the vacant managerial position at the club after the dismissal of [[Simon Grayson]]. Bates went on to state that his application was unsuccessful.<ref>[http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2897/championship/2012/02/08/2893923/ken-bates-rejects-application-from-sven-goran-eriksson-for Ken Bates rejects application from Sven Goran Eriksson for vacant Leeds manager job]. ''Goal.com''. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2012</ref> On 3 September 2012, Eriksson was unveiled as the technical director of [[Police Tero F.C.|BEC Tero Sasana]], a team in the [[Thai League 1]].<ref>[http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/internationell/ovrigaligor/article15680519.ab With BEC Tero Sasana]. ''Aftonbladet''. 27 October 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012</ref>

On 17 November 2012, Norwegian media reported that Eriksson was in talks with [[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerenga]], about the possibility of taking over the soon to be available manager job for the [[Oslo]]-based club. A meeting between the two parties was held on 21 November in Oslo, but no deal was made. In December, negotiations between Eriksson and the [[Ukrainian Association of Football|Football Federation of Ukraine]], who had offered him the position of head coach of the [[Ukraine national football team|Ukraine national team]], did not bear fruit.<ref name=KP261212FHUT>[http://www.kyivpost.com/content/sport/ukraines-football-federation-taps-fomenko-to-coach-national-team-318175.html Ukraine's football federation taps Fomenko to coach national team], [[Kyiv Post]] (26 December 2012)</ref>

On 15 January 2013, it was announced that Eriksson would be joining German [[2. Bundesliga]] side [[TSV 1860 Munich|1860 Munich]] as assistant to [[Alexander Schmidt (football manager)|Alexander Schmidt]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Schneider|first=Philipp|title=Eriksson übernimmt Trainerjob bei 1860 München|url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/fuehrungsdebatte-beim-zweitligisten-eriksson-uebernimmt-trainerjob-bei-muenchen-1.1573169|access-date=15 January 2013|newspaper=[[Süddeutsche Zeitung]]|date=15 January 2013|language=de}}</ref> On 18 January 2013, the club however reported, that Eriksson declined the offer to join 1860.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2013/01/18/sven-goran-eriksson-munich-1860 |title=Erikson turns down 1860 Munich job |magazine=Sports Illustrated |accessdate=26 August 2024 |date=18 January 2013}}</ref>

On 21 January 2013, Eriksson became technical director of [[Dubai]]-based club [[Al-Nasr SC (Dubai)|Al Nasr]] in the [[UAE Pro League]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21113210|title=Sven-Goran Eriksson appointed Al Nasr technical director|date=21 January 2013|access-date=7 June 2013|work=BBC}}</ref>

===China===
[[File:Sven-Göran Eriksson, 2014.jpg|thumb|Eriksson in China, 2014]]
On 4 June 2013, [[Guangzhou City F.C.|Guangzhou R&F]] of the [[Chinese Super League]] announced Eriksson as their new head coach, on a nineteen-month contract lasting until December 2014.<ref>{{cite press release|script-title=zh:关于聘请斯文·戈兰·埃里克森为广州富力主教练的公告|url=http://www.gzrffc.com.cn/news/newsshow_297.htm|publisher=Guangzhou R&F F.C.|date=4 June 2013|language=zh|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235111/http://www.gzrffc.com.cn/news/newsshow_297.htm|archive-date=3 March 2016}}</ref> He was believed to be paid around £2&nbsp;million a year for the job.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sven-Goran Eriksson appointed chief coach of Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R&F|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/england/10099753/Sven-Goran-Eriksson-appointed-chief-coach-of-Chinese-Super-League-side-Guangzhou-RandF.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/england/10099753/Sven-Goran-Eriksson-appointed-chief-coach-of-Chinese-Super-League-side-Guangzhou-RandF.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=5 June 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He came up against former [[Italy national football team|Italy]] manager [[Marcello Lippi]] in the [[Guangzhou Derbies|city's derby matches]], as the [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] winner was manager of local rival [[Guangzhou Evergrande F.C.|Guangzhou Evergrande]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wildeastfootball.net/2014/11/guangzhou-evergrande-win-fourth-straight-title-lippi-retires/|title=Guangzhou Evergrande win fourth straight title, Lippi retires : Wild East Football|website=wildeastfootball.net|date=14 November 2014 |access-date=12 March 2016}}</ref> Under Eriksson, Guangzhou R&F finished third in the league in 2014, and therefore qualified for the [[AFC Champions League]] for the first time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wildeastfootball.net/2014/10/yuexiushan-news-asia-here-we-come/|title=Yuexiushan News: Asia here we come! : Wild East Football|website=wildeastfootball.net|date=14 October 2014 |access-date=12 March 2016}}</ref> He left Guangzhou R&F on 10 November 2014, after a disagreement in negotiations for extending his contract.<ref>{{cite press release|script-title=zh:富力官方宣布与埃里克森协商失败 双方不再续约|url=http://sports.sohu.com/20141110/n405925485.shtml|publisher=Sohu|date=10 November 2014|language=zh}}</ref>

Eriksson signed a two-year contract with fellow Chinese Super League side [[Shanghai Port F.C.|Shanghai SIPG]] on 18 November 2014.<ref>{{cite press release|script-title=zh:埃里克森与上港签约两年 富力教练团队随其北上|url=http://sports.163.com/14/1118/16/ABBL6LNQ00051C89.html5|publisher=Netease|date=18 November 2014|language=zh}}{{Dead link|date=June 2018|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=no}}</ref> He led Shanghai SIPG to finish runners up in the season of 2015, and qualified for the AFC Champions League for the first time.{{cn|date=June 2025}}

Under Eriksson, Shanghai SIPG advanced to the quarter-finals in their debut in the AFC Champions League, and secured a seat in the [[2017 AFC Champions League]] by finishing third in the 2016 season.<ref>{{cite press release|script-title=zh:埃里克森上港回顾：中超力夺第2 亚冠8强创队史|url=http://sports.sohu.com/20161103/n472201330.shtml|publisher=Sohu|date=3 November 2016|language=zh}}</ref> However, Eriksson was criticized for his tactical play and failure to give chances to young talents throughout his term at SIPG.<ref>{{cite press release|script-title=zh:埃帅成绩不俗下课:战术用人死板 0–5刺激高层|url=http://sports.qq.com/a/20161104/010898.htm|publisher=Tencent|date=4 November 2016|language=zh}}</ref> He was replaced by [[André Villas-Boas]] on 4 November 2016.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Andre Villas-Boas replaces Sven-Goran Eriksson as Shanghai SIPG boss|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37869895|publisher=BBC|date=4 November 2016}}</ref>

On 5 December 2016, Eriksson became the manager of [[China League One]] side [[Shenzhen F.C.|Shenzhen FC]], replacing [[Clarence Seedorf]].<ref>{{cite press release|title=深圳官方宣布埃里克森挂帅西多夫离任 重塑深足|url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/china/b/2016-12-05/doc-ifxyiayq2309433.shtml|publisher=Sina|date=5 December 2016|language=zh}}</ref> He won his first six matches of the season of 2017, including five league matches and a FA Cup match. However, Eriksson was sacked on 14 June 2017, following a nine-game run without a win.<ref>{{cite press release|title=深足官方宣布王宝山正式上任 第3次拿起深圳教鞭|url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/china/b/2017-06-14/doc-ifyfzfyz3952229.shtml|publisher=Sina|date=14 June 2017|language=zh}}</ref>

===Philippines national team===
On 27 October 2018, Eriksson returned to international football after he was appointed head coach of the [[Philippines national football team|Philippines national team]] on a six-month contract.<ref name=bbcph>{{cite news|title=Sven-Goran Eriksson: Ex-England manager named Philippines boss|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46001866|access-date=27 October 2018|work=BBC Sport|date=27 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181028033557/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46001866|archive-date=28 October 2018}}</ref> He was recommended to the position by interim coach [[Scott Cooper (football manager)|Scott Cooper]], who took over after [[Terry Butcher]]'s resignation in August;<ref name=bbcph/><ref name=significant>{{cite news|last1=Averilla|first1=Earl|title=A significant step: Sven-Goran Eriksson's appointment as new Azkals head coach|url=https://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/asian-football/philippine-football/962056/sven-goran-eriksson-azkals-significant-step/|access-date=27 October 2018|work=Fox Sports Asia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181128192254/https://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/asian-football/philippine-football/962056/sven-goran-eriksson-azkals-significant-step|archive-date=28 November 2018}}</ref> Eriksson and Cooper previously worked together for English club Leicester City.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Leyba |first1=Olmin |title=New coach to boost Azkals bid in Asean, AFC Asian Cup|url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2018/10/28/1863809/new-coach-boost-azkals-bid-asean-afc-asian-cup|access-date=28 February 2019 |newspaper=[[The Philippine Star]] |date=28 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121035513/https://www.philstar.com/sports/2018/10/28/1863809/new-coach-boost-azkals-bid-asean-afc-asian-cup |archive-date=21 November 2018}}</ref>

In October 2018, Eriksson met with the Filipino players during their training camp in [[Qatar]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Tupas|first1=Cedelf|title=Azkals hire former England manager Eriksson|url=https://sports.inquirer.net/325129/azkals-hire-former-england-manager-eriksson|access-date=27 October 2018|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|date=27 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190228193152/https://sports.inquirer.net/325129/azkals-hire-former-england-manager-eriksson?utm_expid=.XqNwTug2W6nwDVUSgFJXed.1|archive-date=28 February 2019}}</ref> The [[2018 AFF Championship]] was his first tournament leading the Philippines. With wins over [[Singapore national football team|Singapore]]<ref>{{cite news |title=AFF Suzuki Cup: Reichelt lifts Philippine Azkals past Singapore |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/13/18/aff-suzuki-cup-reichelt-lifts-philippine-azkals-past-singapore |access-date=28 February 2019 |agency=[[ABS-CBN News]] |date=14 November 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190117192019/https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/13/18/aff-suzuki-cup-reichelt-lifts-philippine-azkals-past-singapore |archive-date=17 January 2019}}</ref> and [[Timor-Leste national football team|Timor-Leste]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Philippine Azkals outlast Timor-Leste for second Suzuki Cup win |url=https://sports.abs-cbn.com/football/news/2018/11/17/azkals-outlast-timor-leste-second-suzuki-cup-win-49964 |access-date=28 February 2019 |agency=ABS-CBN Sports |date=17 November 2018 |archive-date=1 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190301135920/https://sports.abs-cbn.com/football/news/2018/11/17/azkals-outlast-timor-leste-second-suzuki-cup-win-49964 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and draws with [[Thailand national football team|Thailand]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Suzuki Cup: Jovin Bedic secures Azkals rare point vs holder Thailand |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/21/18/suzuki-cup-jovin-bedic-secures-azkals-rare-point-vs-holder-thailand |access-date=28 February 2019 |agency=[[ABS-CBN News]] |date=21 November 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190117191704/https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/21/18/suzuki-cup-jovin-bedic-secures-azkals-rare-point-vs-holder-thailand |archive-date=17 January 2019}}</ref> and [[Indonesia national football team|Indonesia]], the Philippines ended second place in [[2018 AFF Championship Group B|Group B]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Go |first1=Beatrice |title=Azkals return to 2018 Suzuki Cup semis in Indonesia draw |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/football/217520-results-philippines-indonesia-game-suzuki-cup-november-25-2018/ |access-date=28 February 2019 |agency=[[Rappler]] |date=25 November 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190228203648/https://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/football/217520-results-philippines-indonesia-game-suzuki-cup-november-25-2018 |archive-date=28 February 2019}}</ref> However, the Philippines were defeated by eventual champions [[Vietnam national football team|Vietnam]] on 4–2 aggregate in the two-legged semi-finals.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tan |first1=Gabriel |title=AFF Suzuki Cup 2018: Vietnam end Philippines' hopes of miracle |url=https://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/asian-football/aff-suzuki-cup/992461/aff-suzuki-cup-2018-vietnam-end-philippines-hopes-of-miracle/ |access-date=28 February 2019 |agency=Fox Sports |date=6 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107233728/https://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/asian-football/aff-suzuki-cup/992461/aff-suzuki-cup-2018-vietnam-end-philippines-hopes-of-miracle/ |archive-date=7 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Football: Late goals against Philippines confirm Vietnam's place in AFF Suzuki Cup final against Malaysia |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-late-goals-against-philippines-confirm-vietnams-place-in-aff-suzuki-cup |access-date=28 February 2019 |agency=[[Reuters]] |newspaper=[[The Straits Times]] |date=6 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181208112459/https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-late-goals-against-philippines-confirm-vietnams-place-in-aff-suzuki-cup |archive-date=8 December 2018}}</ref>

Eriksson was then tasked to lead the Philippines in the [[2019 AFC Asian Cup]]—the team's first appearance in the tournament.<ref name="AFC_2019">{{cite news |last1=Go |first1=Beatrice |title=Azkals look to 'get out' of 2019 Asian Cup group stage |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/football/220355-philippines-get-out-2019-asian-cup-group-stage/ |access-date=28 February 2019 |agency=Rappler |date=5 January 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190228212434/https://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/football/220355-philippines-get-out-2019-asian-cup-group-stage |archive-date=28 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=AFC Asian Cup: Azkals reveal lineup for 2019 Asian Cup |url=https://sports.abs-cbn.com/football/news/2018/12/27/afc-asian-cup-azkals-reveal-lineup-2019-asian-cup-51484 |access-date=28 February 2019 |publisher=ABS-CBN Sports |date=27 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190202081611/https://sports.abs-cbn.com/football/news/2018/12/27/afc-asian-cup-azkals-reveal-lineup-2019-asian-cup-51484 |archive-date=2 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Sriram |first1=Arvind |title=AFC Asian Cup 2019: 5 coaches with a point to prove |url=https://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/asian-football/afc-asian-cup/1008208/afc-asian-cup-2019-5-coaches-point-to-prove-lippi-queiroz-rajevac-eriksson-constantine/ |access-date=28 February 2019 |agency=Fox Sports Asia |date=30 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190105195438/https://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/asian-football/afc-asian-cup/1008208/afc-asian-cup-2019-5-coaches-point-to-prove-lippi-queiroz-rajevac-eriksson-constantine/ |archive-date=5 January 2019}}</ref> They lost their first group match 1–0 to [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tupas |first1=Cedelf |title=Asian Cup: Azkals impress in loss to South Korea |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/333617/breaking-afc-asian-cup-azkals-impress-in-loss-to-south-korea |access-date=28 February 2019 |agency=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]] |date=7 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190228220322/https://sports.inquirer.net/333617/breaking-afc-asian-cup-azkals-impress-in-loss-to-south-korea?utm_expid=.XqNwTug2W6nwDVUSgFJXed.1 |archive-date=28 February 2019}}</ref> This was followed by a 3–0 loss to [[China national football team|China]], which was coached by Eriksson's friend [[Marcello Lippi]].<ref>{{cite news |title=AFC Asian Cup 2019: My friendship with Marcello Lippi will take a backseat – Philippines coach Sven-Goran Eriksson |url=https://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/asian-football/afc-asian-cup/1016742/afc-asian-cup-2019-my-friendship-with-marcello-lippi-will-take-a-backseat-philippines-coach-sven-goran-eriksson/ |access-date=28 February 2019 |agency=Fox Sports Asia |date=11 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203010840/https://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/asian-football/afc-asian-cup/1016742/afc-asian-cup-2019-my-friendship-with-marcello-lippi-will-take-a-backseat-philippines-coach-sven-goran-eriksson/ |archive-date=3 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=2019 Asian Cup: Azkals have no answer for China in 3–0 loss |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/01/11/19/2019-asian-cup-azkals-have-no-answer-for-china-in-3-0-loss |access-date=28 February 2019 |agency=ABS-CBN News |date=11 January 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203164627/https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/01/11/19/2019-asian-cup-azkals-have-no-answer-for-china-in-3-0-loss |archive-date=3 February 2019}}</ref> Philippines ended their Asian Cup campaign in a 3–1 loss to [[Kyrgyzstan national football team|Kyrgyzstan]], where [[Stephan Schröck]]'s consolation goal was the Philippines' only goal in the tournament.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Morales |first1=Luisa |title=Azkals bow out of Asian Cup after loss to Kyrgyzstan |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2019/01/17/1885866/azkals-bow-out-asian-cup-after-loss-kyrgyzstan |access-date=2 February 2019 |newspaper=The Philippine Star |date=17 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209012239/https://www.philstar.com/sports/2019/01/17/1885866/azkals-bow-out-asian-cup-after-loss-kyrgyzstan|archive-date=9 February 2019}}</ref>

After the Philippines' winless Asian Cup debut, Eriksson ended his tenure as head coach of the national team. However, he continued to serve as a consultant for quite some time.<ref>{{cite news |title=Eriksson ends brief stint as Azkals coach |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/football/682769/eriksson-ends-brief-stint-as-azkals-coach/story/ |access-date=28 February 2019 |agency=Agence France-Presse |publisher=GMA News |date=25 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212171330/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/football/682769/eriksson-ends-brief-stint-as-azkals-coach/story/ |archive-date=12 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=AFC Asian Cup 2019: Coach Sven-Goran Eriksson still with Philippines – Azkals team manager Dan Palami|url=https://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/asian-football/afc-asian-cup/1029256/afc-asian-cup-2019-coach-sven-goran-eriksson-still-with-philippines-azkals-team-manager-dan-palami/|access-date=26 January 2019|work=Fox Sports|date=26 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203180422/https://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/asian-football/afc-asian-cup/1029256/afc-asian-cup-2019-coach-sven-goran-eriksson-still-with-philippines-azkals-team-manager-dan-palami/|archive-date=3 February 2019}}</ref>

==Style of management==
Considered to be one of the greatest managers of all time,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2019/06/14/sven-goran-eriksson-former-england-lazio-managers-all-time-best-xi |title=Sven-Goran Eriksson: The Former England & Lazio Manager's All-Time Best XI |publisher=Sports Illustrated |language=en-us |date=14 June 2019 |access-date=11 June 2024 }}</ref> tactically, Eriksson was initially inspired by the style of his former teammate and manager [[Tord Grip]] early into his coaching career, who was in turn influenced by that of English managers Bob Houghton and Roy Hodgson, who introduced an innovative 4–4–2 formation into Swedish football, which made use of zonal marking and heavy pressing. While Eriksson's style was successful at IFK Göteborg, he also drew criticism from the fans for being overly pragmatic as a coach, with a focus on getting results over playing with flair, and placing a particular emphasis on the tactical awareness and work-rate of his teams.<ref name=invertingpyramid/><ref name="Svezia in cima all'Europa">{{cite web |url=https://www.mondosportivo.it/2013/11/06/cera-europa-il-goteborg-che-porto-la-svezia-cima-alleuropa/ |title=C'era in Europa: il Goteborg che portò la Svezia in cima all'Europa |publisher=mondosportivo.it |language=it |date=6 November 2013 |access-date=11 June 2024 }}</ref><ref name="4–4–2-England">{{cite news |last=Wilson |first=Jonathan |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2012/jun/05/euro-2012-roy-hodgson-england-tactics |title=The Question: Does 4–4–2 work for England? |work=The Guardian |date=5 June 2012 |access-date=20 June 2012 |archive-date=16 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170516175440/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2012/jun/05/euro-2012-roy-hodgson-england-tactics |url-status=live}}</ref>

During his time at Lazio, he also used a fluid 4–5–1 formation at times, in particular during the 1999–2000 season, which could become a 4–2–3–1, a 4–3–3, a 4–1–4–1, or a 4–4–2 throughout the course of a match. The team's gameplay was primarily based on creating a numerical advantage in the opposing half rather than controlling the ball, and through looking to attack and score as quickly as possible, while minimising risk. During the opening of matches, the team often played a vertical passing game, making use of long balls out from the back in an attempt to stretch their opponents, and create spaces for the team's more creative players to exploit. If this was done successfully, throughout the course of the match, the team would then play a series of many quick short passes in a more organised manner to build attacks. Eriksson also utilised the flanks offensively. He also placed significant importance on the physical and mental qualities of his players. 

Defensively, his team still made use of pressing further up the pitch, and the team's formation would transform into an organised and compact 4–1–4–1 with little distance between the lines. At times, the team's defensive set-up made them vulnerable to counter-attacks or one-twos if their opponents broke through the first line, however, which allowed teams to play through them on occasion. In the first third of the pitch, Lazio would drop deeper to defend. While Eriksson used a zonal marking system in Sweden, at Lazio, he instead used a strategy which resembled the ''[[zona mista]]'', which was a cross between zonal marking and man-to-man marking systems.<ref name="Svezia in cima all'Europa"/><ref name="Come giocava la Lazio">{{cite web |url=https://www.ultimouomo.com/come-giocava-la-lazio-dello-scudetto/ |title=Come giocava la Lazio dello scudetto |publisher=L'Ultimo Uomo |language=it-IT |date=11 January 2019 |access-date=11 June 2024 }}</ref> Eriksson often rotated his players at Lazio. He alternated [[Giuseppe Pancaro]] or [[Giuseppe Favalli]] at left-back, who would overlap and join the attack, with [[Paolo Negro]] as the full-back on the right side of the team's four-man defence.<ref name="Eriksson spiega come giocava">{{cite news |url=https://video.repubblica.it/sport/sven-goran-eriksson-spiega-come-giocava-la-lazio-dello-scudetto-1999-2000/360194/360747 |title=Sven Goran Eriksson spiega come giocava la Lazio dello scudetto 1999–2000 |work=La Repubblica TV |language=it |date=13 May 2020 |access-date=11 June 2024 }}</ref> He also successfully converted [[Siniša Mihajlović]] – formerly a left winger, second striker, or left-back – into a ball-playing centre-back or sweeper, alongside fellow ball-playing centre-back [[Alessandro Nesta]].<ref name="Come giocava la Lazio"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://football-italia.net/eriksson-miha-became-one-of-the-best/ |title=Eriksson: 'Miha became one of the best' |publisher=Football Italia |date=26 March 2020 |access-date=11 June 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ultimouomo.com/sven-goran-eriksson-ritratto-carriera-roma-lazio-benfica-cina-che-allenatore-e-stato/ |title=Sven-Göran Eriksson, per sempre giovane, sfrontato, invincibile |publisher=L'Ultimo Uomo |language=it-IT |date=7 June 2024 |access-date=11 June 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.tuttosport.com/news/calcio/2022/12/17-101205471/mihajlovic_il_coraggio_di_essere_sinisa_i_successi_i_no_la_trib_da_proteggere |title=Mihajlovic, il coraggio di essere Sinisa: i successi, i "no", la tribù da proteggere |work=tuttosport.com |language=it |date=17 December 2022 |access-date=11 June 2024 }}</ref> 

During the 1999–2000 ''scudetto''-winning season, he often deployed either [[Roberto Sensini]] or [[Matías Almeyda]] alongside [[Diego Simeone]] in midfield, to help cover for the team defensively. On the flanks, he often alternated [[Pavel Nedvěd]], [[Roberto Mancini]], or [[Alen Bokšić]] on the left, and one of [[Sérgio Conceição]], [[Attilio Lombardo]] or [[Dejan Stanković]] on the right. All the team's midfielders were given the freedom to switch positions, to help give the team a numerical advantage in midfield when in possession, except for the deepest defensive midfielder, and the right winger; the latter was expected to push up the flank, take on opponents in one on one situations, and provide crosses into the box. The left winger, depending on the team selection, would often drift into the centre, either to support the midfield or the main striker, or make runs off the ball to get on the end of passes; he would also drop back into midfield to assist the team defensively off the ball, and cover for the full-backs.<ref name="Come giocava la Lazio"/><ref name="Eriksson spiega come giocava"/> Eriksson was also praised for using [[Juan Sebastián Verón]] in a deeper playmaking role in midfield at Lazio behind the forwards, rather than in the more advanced role he had played at [[Parma Calcio 1913|Parma]], which had a positive impact on his performances.<ref name="Come giocava la Lazio"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2000/maggio/17/stile_Eriksson_conquista_tutti_ga_0_0005177802.shtml |title=Lo stile Eriksson conquista tutti |work=La Gazzetta dello Sport |language=it |last1=Piccioni |first1=Valerio |last2=Nicita |first2=Maurizio |date=17 May 2000 |access-date=11 June 2024 }}</ref> The team were also known for their effectiveness from set-pieces.<ref name="Come giocava la Lazio"/> Eriksson initially fielded two strikers – [[Marcelo Salas]] and [[Simone Inzaghi]] – before abandoning this system early into the 1999–2000 season, alternating one of them up-front as a lone centre-forward; Inzaghi would provide depth to the team with his runs, or get onto the end of passes and score, while Salas would look to get onto the end of crosses and long balls, or drop deep to link-up with the midfield and hold up the ball.<ref name="Come giocava la Lazio"/>

During his time as England's manager, however, Eriksson did come under criticism from pundits and the public for fielding [[Paul Scholes]] out of position, seemingly as a left midfielder, at Euro 2004, rather than in the centre, in order to accommodate [[Frank Lampard]] and Steven Gerrard in midfield; Eriksson defended this decision, however, stating that other players were not as adept in that role, and that he wanted to field his four strongest midfielders. He elaborated that Scholes was also given the freedom to move into the centre to help the midfield and receive the ball, something which Scholes himself confirmed, likening it to a role he had also played successfully under his Manchester United manager [[Alex Ferguson]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/manchester-united-paul-scholes-gerrard-24171652 |title=Sven-Goran Eriksson clarifies left wing call on Man United icon Paul Scholes |work=Manchester Evening News |last1=Smith |first1=George |language=en |date=8 June 2022 |access-date=11 June 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11966866/paul-scholes-myth-england-career-not-wasted-by-sven-goran-eriksson |title=Paul Scholes' myth: England career not wasted by Sven Goran Eriksson |work=Sky Sports |last1=Bate |first1=Adam |date=4 April 2020 |access-date=11 June 2024 }}</ref> 

In addition to his success and tactical prowess, Eriksson was also known for his positive leadership style as a manager, which also influenced [[Carlo Ancelotti]]'s coaching style during their time together at Roma in the 1980s.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.ph/football/story/_/id/37933346/soccer-coaching-tree-modern-game-roots-go-cruyff |title=Soccer's coaching tree: Modern game's roots go beyond Cruyff |work=ESPN.com |language=en |date=29 June 2023 |access-date=11 June 2024 }}</ref> His coaching style at Lazio influenced his former Lazio players Simone Inzaghi, Diego Simeone, Roberto Mancini, and Matías Almeyda, who also went on to pursue coaching careers.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.novantesimo.com/limportanza-di-essere-allenati-da-sven-goran-eriksson/ |title=Sven-Göran Eriksson e i suoi 'figli': da Inzaghi a Simeone |publisher=novantesimo.com |last1=Attanasio |first1=Christian |language=it |date=15 May 2020 |access-date=11 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418232801/https://www.novantesimo.com/limportanza-di-essere-allenati-da-sven-goran-eriksson/ |archive-date=18 April 2021 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Personal life==
[[File:Sven Göran Eriksson.jpg|thumb|190px|right|Eriksson in 2012]]
Eriksson was married to Ann-Christine Pettersson from July 1977 until their divorce in 1994. They had two children.<ref>{{harvnb|Eriksson|Lovgren|2013|p=30}}</ref> In May 1998, Eriksson was introduced to {{nowrap|Italian-American}} lawyer [[Nancy Dell'Olio]], and they began a relationship six months later. In 2001, they relocated to London. In early 2002, Eriksson had an affair with {{nowrap|British-Swedish}} television presenter [[Ulrika Jonsson]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1949097.stm|work=BBC News|title=Ulrika admits Sven 'relationship'|publisher=BBC|date=24 April 2002|access-date=28 September 2017}}</ref> but he returned to Dell'Olio. In August 2004, he had an affair with {{nowrap|British-Bangladeshi}} secretary [[Faria Alam]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1040809/asp/atleisure/story_3601808.asp|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130203161755/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1040809/asp/atleisure/story_3601808.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 February 2013|location=Calcutta, India|work=The Telegraph|first=Amit|last=Roy|title=Faria drags Salman into Sven sleaze fest|date=9 August 2004}}</ref> 

In 2002, Eriksson endorsed the [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] games ''Sven-Göran Eriksson's World Cup Challenge'' and ''Sven-Göran Eriksson's World Cup Manager''.<ref>{{cite magazine| last = Anthony| first= Scott| date = April 2002| title = Sven-Göran Eriksson's World Cup Challenge| url  =https://archive.org/details/Official_UK_PlayStation_Magazine_Issue_083_2002_04_Future_Publishing_GB/page/n25/mode/2up?view=theater | magazine    = [[PlayStation Official Magazine – UK|Official UK PlayStation Magazine]]| location= | publisher= [[Future Publishing]]| access-date =30 August 2024|pages=26–28}}</ref>

Eriksson's autobiography, ''My Story'', was published in November 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/shortcuts/2013/nov/04/sven-goran-eriksson-autobiography-five-surprises|title=Sven-Göran Eriksson: five surprises from his autobiography|work=The Guardian|author=Leo Benedictus|date=4 November 2013}}</ref>

In October 2016, Eriksson announced he was to take legal action against Mazher Mahmood, on the basis that the January 2006 ''[[News of the World]]'' story had cost him the England coaching job.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/10/06/sven-goran-eriksson-plans-to-sue-over-fake-sheikh-sting-that-cos/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/10/06/sven-goran-eriksson-plans-to-sue-over-fake-sheikh-sting-that-cos/ |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Sven-Goran Eriksson plans to sue over 'Fake Sheikh' sting that 'cost biggest job of my life'|newspaper=The Telegraph |access-date=6 October 2016|date=6 October 2016|last1=Rayner |first1=Gordon }}{{cbignore}}</ref>

==Illness and death==
In January 2024, Eriksson announced that he had been diagnosed with terminal [[pancreatic cancer]] and had "at best about a year to live".<ref>{{Cite news |first=Marcus|last=Christenson|date=11 January 2024 |title=Sven-Göran Eriksson reveals he has cancer and 'at best' about a year to live |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/jan/11/sven-goran-eriksson-cancer-at-best-about-a-year-to-live |access-date=11 January 2024 |newspaper=The Guardian|issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Aro |first=Emilia |date=11 January 2024 |title="Svennis" svårt sjuk i cancer: "Har i bästa fall ett år" |url=https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/sven-goran-svennis-eriksson-ar-svart-sjuk-i-cancer-har-i-basta-fall-ett-ar |work=Sveriges Radio |language=sv}}</ref> In March 2024, he was invited to manage the [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool Legends]] for a charity match against Ajax; Eriksson was a lifelong fan of Liverpool and had always aspired to manage the club.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sven-Goran Eriksson to join Liverpool Legends management team for charity game against Ajax |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68282027 |access-date=13 February 2024 |work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=13 February 2024}}</ref> Eriksson was, after that, honoured by his former clubs Benfica, IFK Göteborg, Sampdoria, Lazio, Degerfors IF, and Torsby IF at their respective stadiums. 

Eriksson died at his home in Björkefors near [[Sunne, Sweden|Sunne]], Sweden, on the morning of 26 August 2024, at the age of 76.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 August 2024 |title=Sven Goran-Eriksson: Former England boss dies aged 76 |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13203686/sven-goran-eriksson-former-england-boss-dies-aged-76 |access-date=26 August 2024 |website=Sky Sports}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=26 August 2024 |title=Former England manager Eriksson dies aged 76 |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/clyw3lze152o |access-date=26 August 2024 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref> The world of football paid many tributes to Eriksson. His former England captain [[David Beckham]] said "Sven, thank you for always being the person you have always been – passionate, caring, calm and a true gentleman. I will be forever grateful for you making me your captain but I will forever hold these last memories of this day with you and your family... Thank you Sven and in your last words to me 'It will be ok'."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Fisher |first=Ben |date=26 August 2024 |title='A true gentleman': David Beckham leads tributes to Sven-Göran Eriksson |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/aug/26/sven-goran-eriksson-tributes-michael-owen |access-date=27 August 2024|newspaper=The Guardian|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> His funeral took place on 13 September 2024 at Fryksände church in [[Torsby]], Sweden. Many football people attended, among them David Beckham, [[Tord Grip]] and [[Thomas Nordahl]], son of the Swedish former footballer [[Gunnar Nordahl]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.svt.se/sport/fotboll/david-beckham-kordes-anda-fram-till-kyrkan | title=Fotboll: David Beckham kördes ända fram till kyrkan|website=SVT Sport|publisher=[[Sveriges Television]]|date=13 September 2024|language=sv}}</ref> Afterwards, his remains were cremated and placed in an urn, after his wish to have his ashes scattered across the [[Fryken]] was denied by local authorities.

==Managerial statistics==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!rowspan=2! width=50|Nation
!rowspan=2! width=140|Team
!rowspan=2! width=120|From
!rowspan=2! width=120|To
!colspan=5|Record
|-
!width=40|{{Tooltip|Pld|Matches played}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|W|Matches won}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|D|Matches drawn}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|L|Matches lost}}
!width=50|{{Tooltip|Win%|Matches won/Matches played}}
|-
|{{flagicon|SWE}}
| [[Degerfors IF]]
| January 1977
| December 1978
{{WDL||||}}
|-
|{{flagicon|SWE}}
| [[IFK Göteborg]]<ref name="rsssfse" />
| January 1979
| June 1982
{{WDL|134|76|34|24}}
|-
|{{flagicon|POR}}
| [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]]<ref name="SLB stats">{{cite book|title=Almanaque do Benfica|date=2012|publisher=Lua de Papel|isbn=978-989-23-2087-8|page=767|edition=2012}}</ref>
| July 1982
| June 1984
{{WDL|78|57|14|7}}
|-
|{{flagicon|ITA}}
| [[AS Roma|Roma]]<ref name="italy8485"/><ref name="italy8586"/><ref name="italy8687"/>
| July 1984
| May 1987
{{WDL|125|58|36|31}}
|-
|{{flagicon|ITA}}
| [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]]<ref name="italy8788"/><ref name="italy8889"/>
| July 1987
| June 1989
{{WDL|64|21|20|23}}
|-
|{{flagicon|POR}}
| [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]]<ref name="SLB stats" />
| July 1989
| June 1992
{{WDL|144|94|32|18}}
|-
|{{flagicon|ITA}}
| [[UC Sampdoria|Sampdoria]]<ref name="italy9293"/><ref name="italy9394"/><ref name="italy9495"/><ref name="italy9596"/><ref name="italy9697"/>
| July 1992
| June 1997
{{WDL|198|83|58|57}}
|-
|{{flagicon|ITA}}
| [[SS Lazio|Lazio]]<ref name="italy9798"/><ref name="italy9900"/><ref name="italy0001"/>
| July 1997
| January 2001
{{WDL|136|78|32|26}}
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}}
| [[England national football team|England]]<ref>{{soccerbase (manager)|id=2083|name=Sven-Göran Eriksson}}</ref>
|12 January 2001<ref>{{cite news|title=Swedish 'Iceman' starts England job|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/january/12/newsid_4535000/4535716.stm|access-date=13 September 2016|work=BBC News|date=12 January 2000}}</ref>
|1 July 2006
{{WDL|67|40|17|10}}
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}}
| [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]<ref name="mcfcstats.com"/>
| 6 July 2007
| 2 June 2008
{{WDL|45|19|11|15}}
|-
|{{flagicon|MEX}}
| [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]]<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/mex-intres.html Mexico National Team Results], at [[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|RSSSF]]</ref>
| June 2008
|April 2009
{{WDL|13|6|1|6}}
|-
|{{flagicon|Ivory Coast}}
| [[Ivory Coast national football team|Ivory Coast]]<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ivo-intres.html Ivory Coast International Results], at [[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|RSSSF]]</ref>
| March 2010
| June 2010
{{WDL|5|2|2|1}}
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}}
| [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
| October 2010
| October 2011
{{WDL|49|22|12|15}}
|-
|{{flagicon|CHN}}
| [[Guangzhou City F.C.|Guangzhou R&F]]
| June 2013
| November 2014
{{WDL|48|25|10|13}}
|-
|{{flagicon|CHN}}
| [[Shanghai Port F.C.|Shanghai SIPG]]
| November 2014
| November 2016
{{WDL|76|42|20|14}}
|-
|{{flagicon|CHN}}
| [[Shenzhen F.C.|Shenzhen FC]]
| December 2016
| June 2017
{{WDL|15|6|5|4}}
|-
|{{flagicon|PHI}}
| [[Philippines national football team|Philippines]]
| October 2018
| January 2019 
{{WDL|9|2|2|5}}
|-
!colspan=4|Total
{{WDLtot|1207|631|307|269}}
|}

===List of seasons===
*'''LC''' = League Cup
*'''SC''' = Super Cup
*'''UCL''' = [[UEFA Champions League]] (''European Cup prior to 1992'')
*'''CWC''' = [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]] (''discontinued 1999'')
*'''UC''' = [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]] (''Now UEFA Europa League'')
*'''USC''' = [[UEFA Super Cup]]
*'''ACL''' = [[AFC Champions League]]

<div style="font-size:90%;text-align: center;">
{| class="wikitable"
|bgcolor=gold|<small>Champions</small>
|bgcolor=silver|<small>Runners-up</small>
|<small>Third / SF</small>
|<small>Unfinished</small>
|}
</div>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|- style="background:#f0f6ff;"
!rowspan=2|Season
!rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|{{Tooltip|Nat.|Club nationality}}
!colspan=4|Domestic
!colspan=5|Continental
!rowspan=2|Trophies
|-
!League
!Cup
!LC
!SC
!UCL
!CWC
!UC
!USC
!ACL
|-
|[[Allsvenskan|1979]]<ref name="rsssfse">[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwedhist.html Swedish Football Tables – List of final tables], read 16 November 2011</ref>
|[[IFK Göteborg]]
|{{flagicon|Sweden}}
|bgcolor=silver|RU
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[List of Svenska Cupen winners|W]]'''
|<small> n/a </small>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|'''1'''
|-
|[[Allsvenskan|1980]]<ref name="rsssfse" />
|[[IFK Göteborg]]
|{{flagicon|Sweden}}
|3rd
|QF
|<small> n/a </small>
|
|
|[[1979–80 European Cup Winners' Cup|QF]]
|
|
|
| –
|-
|[[Allsvenskan|1981]]<ref name="rsssfse" />
|[[IFK Göteborg]]
|{{flagicon|Sweden}}
|bgcolor=silver|RU
|6R
|<small> n/a </small>
|
|
|
|[[1980–81 UEFA Cup|1R]]
|
|
| –
|-
|[[Allsvenskan|1982]]<ref name="rsssfse" />
|[[IFK Göteborg]]
|{{flagicon|Sweden}}
|bgcolor=gold|'''W'''
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[List of Svenska Cupen winners|W]]'''
|<small> n/a </small>
|
|
|
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[1981–82 UEFA Cup|W]]'''
|
|
|'''3'''
|-
|[[1982–83 Primeira Divisão|1982–83]]<ref name="SLB stats" />
|[[List of S.L. Benfica seasons|Benfica]]
|{{flagicon|Portugal}}
|bgcolor=gold|'''W'''
|bgcolor=gold|'''W'''
|<small> n/a </small>
|
|
|
|bgcolor=silver|[[1983 UEFA Cup final|RU]]
|
|
|'''2'''
|-
|[[1983–84 Primeira Divisão|1983–84]]<ref name="SLB stats" />
|[[List of S.L. Benfica seasons|Benfica]]
|{{flagicon|Portugal}}
|bgcolor=gold|'''W'''
|5R
|<small> n/a </small>
|bgcolor=silver|RU
|[[1983–84 European Cup|QF]]
|
|
|
|
|'''1'''
|-
|[[1984–85 Serie A|1984–85]]<ref name="italy8485">[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ital85.html 1984–85 Season results], at [[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|RSSSF]]</ref>
|[[List of AS Roma seasons|Roma]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|7th
|R16
|<small> n/a </small>
|
|
|
|
|
|
| –
|-
|[[1985–86 Serie A|1985–86]]<ref name="italy8586">[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ital86.html 1985–86 Season results], at [[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|RSSSF]]</ref>
|[[List of AS Roma seasons|Roma]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|bgcolor=silver|RU
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[1985–86 Coppa Italia|W]]'''
|<small> n/a </small>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|'''1'''
|-
|[[1986–87 Serie A|1986–87]]<ref name="italy8687">[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ital87.html 1986–87 Season results], at [[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|RSSSF]]</ref>
|[[List of AS Roma seasons|Roma]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|7th
|R16
|<small> n/a </small>
|
|
|[[1986–87 European Cup Winners' Cup|1R]]
|
|
|
| –
|-
|[[1987–88 Serie A|1987–88]]<ref name="italy8788">[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ital88.html 1987–88 Season results], at [[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|RSSSF]]</ref>
|[[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|[[1987–88 AC Fiorentina season|8th]]
|R16
|<small> n/a </small>
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|[[1988–89 Serie A|1988–89]]<ref name="italy8889">[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ital89.html 1988–89 Season results], at [[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|RSSSF]]</ref>
|[[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|[[1988–89 AC Fiorentina season|7th]]
|QF
|<small> n/a </small>
|
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| –
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|[[1989–90 Primeira Divisão|1989–90]]<ref name="SLB stats" />
|[[List of S.L. Benfica seasons|Benfica]]
|{{flagicon|Portugal}}
|bgcolor=silver|RU
|4R
|<small> n/a </small>
|bgcolor=gold|'''W'''
|bgcolor=silver|[[1990 European Cup final|RU]]
|
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|
|
|'''1'''
|-
|[[1990–91 Primeira Divisão|1990–91]]<ref name="SLB stats" />
|[[List of S.L. Benfica seasons|Benfica]]
|{{flagicon|Portugal}}
|bgcolor=gold|'''W'''
|QF
|<small> n/a </small>
|
|
|
|[[1990–91 UEFA Cup|1R]]
|
|
|'''1'''
|-
|[[1991–92 Primeira Divisão|1991–92]]<ref name="SLB stats" />
|[[List of S.L. Benfica seasons|Benfica]]
|{{flagicon|Portugal}}
|bgcolor=silver|RU
|SF
|<small> n/a </small>
|bgcolor=silver|RU
|[[1991–92 European Cup|GS]]
|
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|[[1992–93 Serie A|1992–93]]<ref name="italy9293">[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ital93.html 1992–93 Season results], at [[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|RSSSF]]</ref>
|[[UC Sampdoria|Sampdoria]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|[[1992–93 UC Sampdoria season|7th]]
|2R
|<small> n/a </small>
|
|
|
|
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| –
|-
|[[1993–94 Serie A|1993–94]]<ref name="italy9394">[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ital94.html 1993–94 Season results], at [[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|RSSSF]]</ref>
|[[UC Sampdoria|Sampdoria]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|[[1993–94 UC Sampdoria season|3rd]]
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[1993–94 Coppa Italia|W]]'''
|<small> n/a </small>
|
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|
| '''1'''
|-
|[[1994–95 Serie A|1994–95]]<ref name="italy9495">[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ital95.html 1994–95 Season results], at [[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|RSSSF]]</ref>
|[[UC Sampdoria|Sampdoria]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|[[1994–95 UC Sampdoria season|8th]]
|R16
|<small> n/a </small>
|bgcolor=silver|[[Supercoppa Italiana|RU]]
|
|[[1994–95 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|SF]]
|
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|[[1995–96 Serie A|1995–96]]<ref name="italy9596">[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ital96.html 1995–96 Season results], at [[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|RSSSF]]</ref>
|[[UC Sampdoria|Sampdoria]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|[[1995–96 UC Sampdoria season|8th]]
|R16
|<small> n/a </small>
|
|
|
|
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| –
|-
|[[1996–97 Serie A|1996–97]]<ref name="italy9697">[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ital97.html 1996–97 Season results], at [[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|RSSSF]]</ref>
|[[UC Sampdoria|Sampdoria]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|[[1996–97 UC Sampdoria season|6th]]
|R32
|<small> n/a </small>
|
|
|
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| –
|-
|[[1997–98 Serie A|1997–98]]<ref name="italy9798">[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ital98.html 1997–98 Season results], at [[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|RSSSF]]</ref>
|[[SS Lazio|Lazio]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|[[1997–98 SS Lazio season|7th]]
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[1997–98 Coppa Italia|W]]'''
|<small> n/a </small>
|
|
|
|bgcolor=silver|[[1998 UEFA Cup final|RU]]
|
|
|'''1'''
|-
|[[1998–99 Serie A|1998–99]]<ref name="italy8899">[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ital99.html 1998–99 Season results], at [[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|RSSSF]]</ref>
|[[SS Lazio|Lazio]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|bgcolor=silver|[[1998–99 SS Lazio season|RU]]
|QF
|<small> n/a </small>
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[1998 Supercoppa Italiana|W]]'''
|
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[1999 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final|W]]'''
|
|
|
|'''2'''
|-
|[[1999–2000 Serie A|1999–2000]]<ref name="italy9900">[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ital00.html 1999–2000 Season results], at [[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|RSSSF]]</ref>
|[[SS Lazio|Lazio]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[1999–2000 SS Lazio season|W]]'''
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[1999–2000 Coppa Italia|W]]'''
|<small> n/a </small>
|
|[[1999–2000 UEFA Champions League|QF]]
|<small> n/a </small>
|
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[1999 UEFA Super Cup|W]]'''
|
|'''3'''
|-
|[[2000–01 Serie A|2000–01]]<ref name="italy0001">[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ital01.html 2000–01 Season results], at [[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|RSSSF]]</ref>
|[[SS Lazio|Lazio]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|[[2000–01 SS Lazio season|3rd]]
|QF
|<small> n/a </small>
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[2000 Supercoppa Italiana|W]]'''
|[[2000–01 UEFA Champions League|2R]]
|<small> n/a </small>
|
|
|
|'''1'''
|-
|[[2007–08 Premier League|2007–08]]
|[[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
|{{flagicon|England}}
|[[2007–08 Manchester City F.C. season|9th]]
|4R
|QF
|
|
|
|
|
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| –
|-
|[[2010–11 Football League Championship|2010–11]]
|[[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
|{{flagicon|England}}
|[[2010–11 Leicester City F.C. season|10th]]
|3R
|4R
|
|
|
|
|
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| –
|-
|[[2011–12 Football League Championship|2011–12]]
|[[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
|{{flagicon|England}}
|[[2011–12 Leicester City F.C. season|9th]]
|QF
|3R
|
|
|
|
|
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| –
|-
|[[2013 Chinese Super League|2013]]
|[[Guangzhou City F.C.|Guangzhou R&F]]
|{{flagicon|China}}
|[[2013 Guangzhou R&F F.C. season|6th]]
|4R
|<small> n/a </small>
|
|
|
|
|
|
| –
|-
|[[2014 Chinese Super League|2014]]
|[[Guangzhou City F.C.|Guangzhou R&F]]
|{{flagicon|China}}
|[[2014 Guangzhou R&F F.C. season|3rd]]
|4R
|<small> n/a </small>
|
|
|
|
|
|
| –
|-
|[[2015 Chinese Super League|2015]]
|[[Shanghai Port F.C.|Shanghai SIPG]]
|{{flagicon|China}}
|bgcolor=silver|RU
|QF
|<small> n/a </small>
|
|
|
|
|
|
| –
|-
|[[2016 Chinese Super League|2016]]
|[[Shanghai Port F.C.|Shanghai SIPG]]
|{{flagicon|China}}
|3rd
|4R
|<small> n/a </small>
|
|
|
|
|
|[[2016 AFC Champions League|QF]]
| –
|-
|[[2017 China League One|2017]]
|[[Shenzhen F.C.|Shenzhen FC]]
|{{flagicon|China}}
|6th
|3R
|<small> n/a </small>
|
|
|
|
|
|
| –
|}

==Honours==
===Manager===
'''Degerfors'''<ref name=Biography>{{cite web|title=Sven Goran Eriksson|url=http://www.123football.com/players/e/sven-eriksson/|publisher=123football.com|access-date=22 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140113164334/http://www.123football.com/players/e/sven-eriksson/|archive-date=13 January 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Swedish Football Division 3|Division 3 Västra Svealand]]: 1978

'''IFK Göteborg'''<ref name=Biography />
*[[Svenska Cupen]]: [[1978–79 Svenska Cupen|1978–79]], [[1981–82 Svenska Cupen|1981–82]]
*[[Allsvenskan]]: [[1982 Allsvenskan|1982]]
*[[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]]: [[1981–82 UEFA Cup|1981–82]]

'''Benfica'''<ref name=Biography />
*[[Primeira Liga|Primeira Divisão]]: [[1982–83 Primeira Divisão|1982–83]], [[1983–84 Primeira Divisão|1983–84]], [[1990–91 Primeira Divisão|1990–91]]
*[[Taça de Portugal]]: [[1982–83 Taça de Portugal|1982–83]]
*[[Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira]]: [[1989 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira|1989]]
*[[UEFA Champions League|European Cup]] runner-up: [[1989–90 European Cup|1989–90]]
*UEFA Cup runner-up: [[1982–83 UEFA Cup|1982–83]]

'''Roma'''<ref name=Biography />
*[[Coppa Italia]]: [[1985–86 Coppa Italia|1985–86]]

'''Sampdoria'''<ref name=Biography />
*Coppa Italia: [[1993–94 Coppa Italia|1993–94]]

'''Lazio'''<ref name=Biography />
*[[Serie A]]: [[1999–2000 Serie A|1999–2000]]
*Coppa Italia: [[1997–98 Coppa Italia|1997–98]], [[1999–2000 Coppa Italia|1999–2000]]
*[[Supercoppa Italiana]]: [[1998 Supercoppa Italiana|1998]], [[2000 Supercoppa Italiana|2000]]
*[[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]]: [[1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|1998–99]]
*[[UEFA Super Cup]]: [[1999 UEFA Super Cup|1999]]
*UEFA Cup runner-up: [[1997–98 UEFA Cup|1997–98]]

'''Individual'''
*[[Serie A Coach of the Year]]: 1999–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.assocalciatori.it/Pagine/AlbodOro/tabid/161/language/en-US/Default.aspx|title=Albo d'Oro|publisher=assocalciatori.it|language=it|access-date=25 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515095258/http://www.assocalciatori.it/Pagine/AlbodOro/tabid/161/language/en-US/Default.aspx|archive-date=15 May 2013}}</ref>
*[[BBC Sports Personality of the Year Coach Award]]: 2001<ref>{{Cite web|date=9 December 2001|title=Sports Personality review|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/in_depth/2000/sports_personality/1700463.stm|access-date=22 December 2020|website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC}}</ref>
*[[Premier League Manager of the Month]]: [[2007–08 Premier League#Monthly awards|August 2007]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/managers/3443/Sven-Göran-Eriksson/overview|title=Manager profile: Sven-Göran Eriksson|publisher=Premier League|access-date=19 September 2018}}</ref>

==References==
'''General'''
*{{citation|first1=Sven-Göran|last1=Eriksson|first2=Stefan|last2=Lovgren|title=My Story|publisher=[[Headline Publishing Group|Headline]]|year=2013|isbn=978-1-4722-1150-7}}

'''Specific'''
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{Soccerway coach|sven-goran-eriksson/130176}}
* {{NFT coach|53510/Sven_Goran_Eriksson}}

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