Football Sven-Goran Eriksson: Former England manager dies from pancreatic cancer aged 76 By Tom Morton Editor Comment Published 26th Aug 2024, 12:40 BST Updated 26th Aug 2024, 13:07 BST Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has died. Picture: Khaled Desouki/AFP via Getty Images | AFP via Getty Images Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has died aged 76. The Swede, who was the first overseas manager to coach England, revealed he had pancreatic cancer last year and had spoken about how he was resigned to death after a “good life”.
His agent Bo Gustavsson revealed that he died this morning surrounded by family. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues.
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. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Notice and Terms of Service apply. Prince William, who has been president of the Football Association since 2006, led the tributes, saying: “Sad to hear about the passing of Sven-Göran Eriksson.
I met him several times as England manager and was always struck by his charisma and passion for the game. My thoughts are with his family and friends. A true gentleman of the game.
” In January, Eriksson, who was a.