‘It’s like a dream’: Sven-Göran Eriksson embraces emotional Anfield moment
Ex-England manager has months to live after cancer diagnosisLiverpool fan will take charge of legends team against Ajax
Sven-Göran Eriksson has described the opportunity to take charge of a Liverpool legends team in a charity match at Anfield on Saturday as a “dream” and revealed he held discussions about managing the club for real “many years ago”.
Eriksson will oversee Liverpool Legends against their counterparts from Ajax in a fixture aimed at raising money for the LFC Foundation, the club’s official charity, which delivers a variety of education programmes and supports projects aimed at tackling social issues, including poor educational outcomes and youth unemployment in the city.