Former England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson died with debts of over £3.8m Sven-Göran Eriksson, England’s first overseas manager, died with debts of over £3.8m following years of financial mismanagement.
Eriksson, who managed England between 2001 and 2006, leading the national team to the quarter-finals of three major international tournaments, had previously spoken of losing £10m to a financial adviser and admitted that he had no idea how much money he had or where it was.
Eriksson, who died in August 2024 at the age of 76 having earlier announced that he was terminally ill with pancreatic cancer, left assets worth £4.8m but owed £8.64m.
Most of Eriksson’s debts were tax related in the UK, owing £7.25m to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), according to Swedish media reports.
