Eriksson heads list to replace Roeder at Newcastle.
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Eriksson with Freddy Shepherd, the Newcastle chairman.
Sven-Göran Eriksson is in line for a return to management at Newcastle United this summer. The former England head coach, who has been out of work since the World Cup finals, is understood to be high on the list of Freddy Shepherd, the Newcastle chairman, if he decides to bring an end to Glenn Roeder’s reign.
The decision on RoederÂ’s future will not be taken until the end of the season, but Newcastle are showing no signs of establishing themselves as a force in the Barclays Premiership and Eriksson is open to offers after the collapse of his proposed move to Marseilles.
Eriksson is desperate to return to work in the close season. The deal that he negotiated with the Football Association when he agreed to stand down after the World Cup in Germany, and under which he is still being paid £6,500 a week, expires in June.
While his stock in England suffered after a third successive quarter-final exit at a leading tournament, his record at club level — including championships in Sweden, Portugal and Italy — once led to interest from Chelsea and Manchester United. There seems little chance of Chelsea renewing the chase, even if they decide to dispense with José Mourinho this summer.
Although Eriksson would prefer to return to a club in the Champions League — or even the Uefa Cup, which he won with Gothenburg in 1982 — Newcastle may be his best option.
Eriksson may be the favourite, but there are other names under consideration, with Alan Pardew, the Charlton Athletic manager, another surprising contender. It has long been thought that Alan Shearer would assume the reins at St JamesÂ’ Park, but he has been content to pursue a career in broadcasting. -
he wont do any better than wad roeder is doing now
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Lagi worse.
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Well... he is still an internationally recognize coach, what is Roeder... No coaching license yet somemore...
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HahahahaOriginally posted by zocoss:Well... he is still an internationally recognize coach, what is Roeder... No coaching license yet somemore...
What is he recognised for??
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As much as I dun like him, it will be wrong to say that he is not recognised. He does have a list of achievements in Sweden, Portugal and one of the most difficult leagues, Italy. As England manager, he only lost 5 matches out of 67 competitive ones. Well at the end of the day, i feel an english team should be coached by an english. The passion is there. Eriksson has no passion in coaching the england team at all.
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I din say he is not recognised.Originally posted by gasband:As much as I dun like him, it will be wrong to say that he is not recognised. He does have a list of achievements in Sweden, Portugal and one of the most difficult leagues, Italy. As England manager, he only lost 5 matches out of 67 competitive ones. Well at the end of the day, i feel an english team should be coached by an english. The passion is there. Eriksson has no passion in coaching the england team at all.
What i meant was,he is being recognised for all the negative things in football. -
Why would he want to plonk himself with Newcastle? He shld get in bed with Chelsea...in the highly probable event that Mourinho gets the boot.
I think he is a good manager - the debacle of England in the last World Cup cannot be entirely be blamed upon him. I mean, McClaren is not doing a splendid job as it is.