Sven-Goran Eriksson, a Swedish football coach, announced that he may not have much longer than a year to live due to cancer.
The former England coach claimed that after unexpectedly fainting, he learned he had cancer. Due to health concerns, he announced in February of last year that he would be cutting back on his public appearances.
Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has disclosed that he has been diagnosed with cancer and has a year to live in the “best-case scenario”.
The 75-year-old led England to the World Cup in 2002 and 2006, but lost in the quarterfinals both times. Benfica, Roma, and Manchester City were among the teams he led throughout his illustrious four-decade managerial career.
Eriksson revealed to Swedish Radio P1 that he unexpectedly collapsed and later found out he had cancer. Due to health concerns, he made a reduction in his public appearances announcement in February of last year.
He said, “I don’t think my doctors can be completely sure; they can’t put a day on it.”
Due to health concerns, Eriksson left his most recent position as sporting director at Swedish club Karlstad 11 months ago. After the 2006 FIFA World Cup, he departed as England’s coach after five years of service.