Sven-Goran Eriksson has passed away at the age of 76 following his battle with cancer.
The former England manager revealed he only had a year to live ‘at best’ back in January after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.
“Sven-Goran Eriksson has passed away,” his family said in a statement.
“After a long illness, SGE died during the morning at home surrounded by family.
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“The closest mourners are daughter Line; son Johan with wife Amana and granddaughter Sky; father Sven; girlfriend Yanisette with son Alcides; brother Lars-Erik with wife Jumnong.”
The iconic football coach stood down from his most recent role in the sport as sporting director at Swedish club Karlstad due to health issues.
His cancer diagnosis came after he collapsed without warning the day after going for a five-kilometre run the day before.
There was a huge outpouring of support for Eriksson following the news of his terminal cancer diagnosis.