Sven-Göran Eriksson, England’s first overseas manager and winner of multiple honours at club level, has died at the age of 76. Eriksson’s managerial career spanned more than four decades, beginning in Sweden and taking him all around the world. Eriksson became one of the most highly-regarded managers in Europe and was soon targeted by England to be their manager, a role he was particularly proud of. He led England to three major tournaments and afterwards continued to manage at a host of clubs and countries. Eriksson revealed in January 2024 that he had been diagnosed with terminal cancer and died on Monday morning at home surrounded by family