The former England manager, who said he has “at best” a year to live, acknowledged that his biggest career regret was not managing the Reds. However, he may finally get the opportunity to be in the Anfield dugout.
After a bold admission that he only has “at best a year to live,” former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson may yet be able to realise his long-held dream of coaching Liverpool.
On Thursday, Eriksson, 75, disclosed that he has incurable pancreatic cancer. Despite acknowledging that the disease will ultimately claim his life, he made a commitment to combat it. “In the beginning it was very difficult to accept it, but once you accept it life goes on, and life has to go on,” Eriksson stated.
Eriksson’s children brought him to the hospital when he fainted during a 5-kilometer run, where he was informed of the tragic news. “I felt totally well – it came like a very, very, very big surprise,” stated the man. It’s shocking to receive a letter like that because, during training, I was in excellent shape and fully fit. It appeared out of nowhere. Naturally, you feel awful, but you have to fight through it, and that’s what I’m at least attempting to do.”
The former manager of Leicester City, Manchester City, and England is currently receiving medicine to delay the cancer’s progression, and Liverpool star Robbie Fowler believes he may have time to fulfil a lifetime dream before passing away.
Eriksson acknowledged that he has always supported Liverpool in an interview with Sky News on Friday. He also stated that his greatest regret in his career has been not managing the Reds.
“My father is still alive and still supports Liverpool, and I support Liverpool as well—I always have,” he declared. I’ve always wanted to manage Liverpool, and while I doubt it will happen, I still support the team.”
The Swede, nevertheless, may now get the opportunity to realise a lifetime ambition of managing Liverpool at Anfield in a charity legends game against Ajax in March.
