Director Erickson, the master of “18 trophies”, passed away at the age of 76 | Dong-A Ilbo

Reuters and other foreign media reported on the 26th (Korean time) that “Director Erickson died in front of his family after a long illness.” He was 76 years old.

Swedish coach Eriksson was the first non-British coach of the England national football team and led a successful period in English football between 2001 and 2006.

In addition, he also led national teams such as Benfica (Portugal), Lazio, Sampdoria (Italy), Leicester City (England), Mexico, Côte d’Ivoire, and the Philippines to victory in 18 major and minor competitions.

Coach Erickson was diagnosed with cancer last January and was sentenced to only about a year in prison.

While battling the disease, the deceased also visited the team he coached and encouraged the players, always showing his passion for football. He eventually died seven months after being diagnosed with cancer.

(Seoul = News 1)