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Eriksson lands Ivory Coast job
« on: March 28, 2010, 11:08:01 PM »
Eriksson lands Ivory Coast job

Sven's back in football ahead of summer's World Cup


Eriksson: Back in international management

Sven Goran Eriksson has been appointed as the new coach of Ivory Coast to lead them at this summer's World Cup.

An ill-fated spell at Notts County as director of football came to a premature end in February, with Eriksson wasting little time in getting back in the game.

The former England coach was known to be on a shortlist that is said to have included Mark Hughes, the man who replaced him at Manchester City, Guus Hiddink and one-time Real Madrid incumbent Bernd Schuster.

However, after positive discussions with Ivory Coast officials, it has now been confirmed the experienced tactician is to guide them in South Africa.

A statement released by the FIF said: "Aware of the great expectations of our population who have taken a keen interest in the matter, the executive committee focused its choice on Mr Sven-Goran Eriksson.

"The Swede has been, among others, coach of England and Mexico. He is an experienced technician who has been proven.

"His mission is to lead our team during this World Cup, and to ensure that there is an honourable participation in a competition reserved for the top 32 football nations in the world, and it obviously will be difficult.

"Therefore, the executive committee of the FIF appeals to the sacred union between the 'Elephants' and their coach."

A poor showing at the African Cup of Nations, where Ivory Coast failed to go beyond the quarter-finals, saw Vahid Halilhodzic pay the price with his job last month.

Swede Eriksson is well versed in international football having taken England to two World Cup quarter-finals, although earlier in the week he conceded he thought the Ivory Coast Football Federation were eager to appoint a French speaker.

Ivory Coast have been drawn in a World Cup group with Brazil, Portugal and North Korea.

The FIF have not decided on the future leadership of the team beyond the World Cup, with Eriksson's appointment likely to be a short-term measure.


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Re: Eriksson lands Ivory Coast job
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2010, 12:01:15 AM »
So wait.
On a shortlist with Hiddink...dem pick Sven?
Well i guess dis makes de group even more interesting.
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Re: Eriksson lands Ivory Coast job
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2010, 06:00:25 AM »
guess ah go scratch dem from meh list of long shots for the cup... :-\ and dem is one ah de teams ah paying to see in SA... :(

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Re: Eriksson lands Ivory Coast job
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2010, 06:26:50 AM »
Hiddink said no to the job.
So it was down to Hoddle and Sven as men looking for a short term wuk...so I doh blame them this appointment.
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« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2010, 07:34:13 AM »
Hiddink said no to the job.
So it was down to Hoddle and Sven as men looking for a short term wuk...so I doh blame them this appointment.

Well..i have a strange feeling that that term go be REL short.
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Re: Eriksson lands Ivory Coast job
« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2010, 07:26:03 AM »
Damn!!.....ok who are the other African teams again??....besides South Africa.... ???
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