Coach Jurgen Klopp is ready to hand over the Liverpool coach position for one day to former coach Sven-Goran Eriksson.
Last week, former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson announced that he was fighting end-stage pancreatic cancer and had only 1 year to live.
Afterwards, Coach Eriksson said he was an enthusiastic Liverpool fan and affirmed that leading The Kop was a dream in his career.
Faced with this wish of coach Sven-Goran Eriksson, many fans have called on him to lead the legendary Liverpool team in the upcoming charity match against Ajax in March.
Meanwhile, coach Jurgen Klopp is even ready to hand over the Liverpool head coach position to Sven-Goran Eriksson for one day.
“I know without knowing him, we have never met. However, I was very touched when I learned about his wish. This is the first time I’ve heard of his admiration or love for Liverpool. I heard that next March there will be a legends match.
I’m not the match organizer so I can’t say much about it. The only thing I can say is that he is completely welcome here. Sven-Goran Eriksson can sit in my seat in the office and do my job for a day if he wants,” said the German strategist.
Coach Sven-Goran Eriksson led the England team in the period 2001-06. The 75-year-old coach reached the quarterfinals of three major tournaments: World Cup 2002, EURO 2004 and World Cup 2006.
In addition, Coach Eriksson has held many big clubs in Europe such as Benfica, AS Roma, Man City or Lazio. At the international level, the Swedish strategist has led Mexico, Ivory Coast and the Philippines.