Former England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson has passed

Sven-Göran Eriksson, former manager of England football team, has died at the age of 76 following a long illness.

Sven-Göran Eriksson
Sven-Göran Eriksson

The Swede emerged the first foreign head coach of England in 2001, coaching the likes of Steven Gerrard, Wayne Rooney, Frank Lampard and David Beckham.

The FA has announced a tribute will be paid to Eriksson in September, when England host Finland in a Nations League game at Wembley.

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