Eriksson gets the sack

April 3, 2009

Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has been sacked as Mexico manager after being beaten 3-1 by Honduras on Wednesday night. The defeat is their second in three qualifying games leaving them fourth place in their group.

If they stay fourth they will face the fifth-placed team from South America for a place in next year’s World Cup.

“We could not take risks with qualification for the World Cup, and we could not rely solely on results at the Estadio Azteca,” Mexican Football Federation president Justino Compean said.

“We had a meeting with Mr Eriksson and - although it is a shame for me and a lot of people - we told Mr Eriksson that his spell with the national team was over.

“Personally, I want to thank Mr Eriksson.”

Eriksson was linked with a move back to the Premiership when Portsmouth parted company with Tony Adams and the 61 year old could still be in line for a return to English football in the summer.

“I would think there will be plenty of offers for him,” Eriksson’s personal manager Athole Still said.

“He would love to work in England again, I know that for a fact. I would say yes, his first choice would be a good Premier League club in England where he has a challenge.”

Eriksson was the first foreign manager to take charge of the England national team and led them to 3-quarter finals before leaving after the 2006 World Cup.

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