“I never applied for a job in all my life”

In 1982, he led the team to SM Gold, won in the Swedish Cup and a sensational title in the UEFA Cup. After that, the move to Lisbon and the big Benfica club left and over the years “Svennis” has been based on some of the biggest clubs in the world.

These include Lazio, Rome, and Manchester City.

The most prestigious job was, of course, that of the national team for the English national team, a title he held between 2001 and 2006. In an interview with Branschen.se, Eriksson says that over the years he has received many offers of work that he rejected.

– I never applied for a job in my entire life. All my tasks have arisen through the results that I have achieved. I have never been through any traditional job interview, I have never sat down and performed any tests or been analyzed, “he tells the site.

Sven-Göran Eriksson: “I never applied for a job”

He admits that sometimes there have been quite a few conversations.

– Of course, it has been difficult many times to always be contacted. Everyone has the best offer and everyone claims that they have the best contacts and that they know everyone in the world of football. However, I always responded and tried to treat all agents with a friendly tone. I grew up that way and I am also from Värmland, we are friendly.

There was, however, a time when there was some peace and quiet.

And that was when he was the Confederate in England.

– So it was a quiet moment, no agent found out. They understood that I would not change that job. But as soon as I left, the phone started ringing again, says Sven-Göran Eriksson.

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