Sven Goran Eriksson claims he left Notts County in an attempt to prevent the club sliding into administration.
Former England coach disappointed not to fulfil project's aims
Sven Goran Eriksson has revealed he left Notts County in an attempt to prevent the club sliding into administration and he is disappointed he was unable to fulfil the League Two side's dream.
The former England coach joined the Magpies last summer as director of football as part of the Munto Finance group's project to take the club into the Premier League.
However, Eriksson left his position on Thursday after Ray Trew took over from Peter Trembling, who had previously bought the club from Munto Finance.
The Magpies are due back in the High Court on 24th February to face a winding-up petition from HM Revenue and Customs for an unpaid tax bill and Eriksson revealed County's perilous state had forced him to give up on a project he had intended to stick with.
Personal responsibility
"Time was short for us and in the end I signed the agreement to leave the club because the alternative would maybe have been for the club to disappear," he said.
"I don't want to be the man to take Notts County into administration, that's why I signed the agreement yesterday.
"I am very sorry because I like the club and everyone in the club; they are very nice, very genuine people.
"I did feel personal responsibility - I know some of the players wouldn't be there if I was not. Of course I feel that. I stayed on as long as I could because of the players, the coaching staff and the fans."
Dream
He added: "I liked the idea of the project. It was like a dream for me.
"I am deeply sorry for the players, the coaches working in the stadium - hard-working, down-to-earth people and for the fans. It was a dream for them, and they have suffered big problems.
"I am sorry this happened at the last moment, but it's going on as a club, even if it is not in the Premier League."
Eriksson has been given the position of joint-life president at Meadow Lane and outlined the efforts he undertook in an attempt to bring investment into the club.
"I tried as hard as I could to find people who could help us," Eriksson said.
"After Peter Trembling took over the club we travelled all over looking for finance for the club. I have been to Norway, Sweden, Spain, Germany and London many, many times.
"The last time I was in London was yesterday to meet someone about taking over the club. But the guarantees never came and yesterday at 5pm Peter sold the club."
