Ex. England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson laid to rest

Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has been laid to rest, with David Beckham among 600 mourners to attend his funeral in Torsby, Sweden.

In January, Eriksson said he had “at best” a year to live after being diagnosed with cancer and his family announced he had died, aged 76, on 26 August.

Eriksson’s coffin arrived at Fryksande church at about 07:00 local time.

Former football player David Beckham (C) touches the coffin of late Swedish football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson at the homestead museum where his funeral service continues in Torsby, Sweden, on September 13, 2024. Swedish football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, who coached England from 2001 to 2006, died on August 26, 2024 at the age of 76 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his agent said.

The service was delivered in both Swedish and English, with hundreds of mourners gathering on the lawn outside the church to watch the service on a large screen.

During the eulogy there was reference to the final months of Eriksson’s life, when he realised his dream of managing Liverpool during a charity match in March.

A guard of honour formed as his coffin was placed into a hearse before being taken to Kollsbergs hembygdsgard.

Source: BBC