Following Sven Goran Eriksson's departure from Leicester, we look back at the Swede's career.
Following Sven Goran Eriksson's departure from Leicester City, skysports.com looks back at the former England manager's sometimes controversial career
1948: Born Torsby, Sweden, February 5.
1975: Finishes playing career in Sweden with his only club, Degerfors.
1976: Takes over as coach at Degerfors.
1979: Takes over as coach of IFK Gothenburg, winning two cups and a league title.
1982: Joins Benfica where he wins Portuguese championship twice and domestic cup, but loses in final of the Uefa Cup to Anderlecht.
1984: Takes over at Roma where he wins Coppa Italia in his second season.
1987: Leaves Roma to join Italian rivals Fiorentina.
1989: Rejoins Benfica and takes them to 1990 European Cup final, losing 1-0 to AC Milan.
1992: Leaves Benfica to join Sampdoria with whom he wins the Coppa Italia in 1994.
1996: Named as new Blackburn manager but later changes his mind about the job and in 1997 joins Lazio.
1998: Wins Coppa Italia and Italian Super Cup.
1999: Wins European Cup Winners' Cup and Uefa Super Cup.
2000: Wins Italian Serie A title and Coppa Italia.
October - Agrees five-year contract to become first foreign manager of the England national team from summer 2001.
2001: January 9 - Resigns as Lazio manager and takes up England post.
September 1 - England beat Germany 5-1 in Munich in World Cup qualifying.
2002: April - Eriksson's World Cup preparations are disrupted by revelations of his affair with TV presenter Ulrika Jonsson.
June 21 - Despite taking the lead through Michael Owen, England slip out of the World Cup as they go down 2-1 to Brazil in Shizuoka in the quarter-finals.
2004: June 24 - England lose a penalty shoot-out to Euro 2004 hosts Portugal in the quarter-finals.
2005: September 7 - Fans chant for his sacking as England lose to Northern Ireland 1-0 in Belfast.
October - Wins over Austria and Poland see England qualify for the World Cup finals as group winners.
2006: January 23 - FA announces Eriksson will leave his post after the 2006 World Cup.
July: England are knocked out of the World Cup by Portugal in the quarter-finals via another penalty shoot-out, after some unconvincing displays in the tournament.
2007: Appointed Manchester City manager.
2008: June 2 - Eriksson leaves City by "mutual consent" and is appointed coach of Mexico the following day.
2009: April 2 - After an unsuccessful spell in Mexico, during which he is also linked with the manager's position at Portsmouth, Eriksson is sacked.
July 22 - Appointed director of football at League Two outfit Notts County following their takeover by a Middle Eastern consortium.
2010: February - Walks away from the role following the club's takeover by Ray Trew.
March 28 - Ivory Coast national federation announce Eriksson will be their manager for the World Cup.
June - After failing to guide Ivory Coast through the 'Group of Death' including Brazil, Portugal and North Korea, Eriksson's contract is not renewed.
October 3 - Appointed manager of Championship side Leicester City on a two-year contract to replace Paulo Sousa.
2011: May - Leicester finish the season 10th.
October 22 - A 3-0 home defeat by Millwall leaves the Foxes 13th in the Championship.
October 24 - Eriksson leaves the club by "mutual agreement" despite the team being just two points off the play-offs and five off automatic promotion.
