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Sven-Goran Eriksson

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Sven back in football as manager of the Ivory Coast. I know he's not the most popular, but I love it the way he goes from job to job taking a pure wedge and getting his end away in the process without caring what anybody thinks of him. Fucking legend.

 

Eriksson hired to deliver 'honourable' Ivory Coast World Cup - International, Football - The Independent

 

Eriksson hired to deliver 'honourable' Ivory Coast World Cup

 

Former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has been charged with ensuring Ivory Coast deliver an "honourable" performance at this summer's World Cup after he was last night appointed to lead the team in South Africa.

 

 

The veteran Swede succeeds Vahid Halilhodzic, who left the post in the wake of the Elephants' disappointing quarter-final exit at the hands of Algeria during the African Nations Cup at the start of the year.

 

Former Real Madrid boss Bernd Schuster and former Wales and Manchester City manager Mark Hughes were both recently linked with the job, however 62-year-old Eriksson's experience worked in his favour.

 

A statement released last night by the national federation, the FIF, said: "Aware of the great expectations of our population who have taken a keen interest in the matter, the executive committee focused its choice on Mr Sven-Goran Eriksson.

 

"The Swede has been, among others, coach of England and Mexico. He is an experienced technician who has been proven.

 

"His mission is to lead our team during this World Cup, and to ensure that there is an honourable participation in a competition reserved for the top 32 football nations in the world, and it obviously will be difficult.

 

"Therefore, the executive committee of the FIF appeals to the sacred union between the 'Elephants' and their coach."

 

The FIF have not decided on the future leadership of the team beyond the World Cup, with Eriksson's appointment likely to be a short-term measure.

 

Eriksson's last job was as director of football at Notts County, who he left in February, but he has recent international experience having been boss of Mexico until being sacked in April 2009.

 

He led England from 2001 until 2006, twice steering the team to World Cup quarter-finals.

 

Ivory Coast have been handed a difficult World Cup group draw against Brazil, Portugal and North Korea.

 

Their World Cup squad will include Premier League stars Didier Drogba, Salomon Kalou, Emmanuel Eboue and Kolo Toure, plus a host of other players playing at a high level in Europe, and they had been fancied to make a big impact in the first World Cup to be played in Africa.

 

Their draw has lowered expectations, though. They begin their campaign against Portugal on June 15 in Port Elizabeth, before playing Brazil on June 20 in Johannesburg.

 

Eriksson will hope his team remain in with a chance of reaching the last 16 by the time they take on North Korea in Nelspruit on June 25.

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but I love it the way he goes from job to job taking a pure wedge and getting his end away in the process without caring what anybody thinks of him. Fucking legend.

 

I love Sven.

 

There is only one man I can think of who could get sacked by Man City, get £3m in compensation, before jetting off to one of the most beautiful countries in the world, signing a contract for £3m per year on the same day. Sven rules.

 

Bang on, the guy's a superhero. Only reason I wouldn't want him as my dad is 'cause he'd be shagging my girlfriends. Legend.

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3 hours ago, Nelly-Szoboszlai said:

A great gesture. 
 

Although it hasn’t stopped a few “Liverpool, making it all about them” shouts. 
 

This country! 

He said he wishes he could of managed Liverpool!  isn't that the only thing that makes sense I suppose west brom could of offered just so it didn't upset the anti scouse snowflakes.

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41 minutes ago, VladimirIlyich said:

I'm not sure why people are so obsessed by the online and media trolls opinions on the subject myself. I just hope that the female staff members stay out of Randy Sven's way on the day.

Think he might have other things on his mind considering mate.

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