Sven departs Ivory Coast post

Sven-Goran Eriksson has stepped down as Ivory Coast manager following their exit from the World Cup.

Sven-Goran Eriksson has stepped down from his post as Ivory Coast manager following their exit from the World Cup. The Swedish coach was appointed as manager of the side on a short-term contract just three months ago, but stated that there had "never been a discussion" over his future following the tournament. The much-travelled 62-year-old has now been in four different posts since leaving England in 2006, with roles at Manchester City, Mexico, Notts County and the Ivorians all in a short space of time. He recently put himself in the frame for the Liverpool job, with the Reds currently without a manager after Rafa Benitez departed Anfield at the start of June. Eriksson stated that it was always his plan to walk away from the job once the Elephants were eliminated, after seeing his team exit at the group stage finishing behind Brazil and Portugal despite a 3-0 win over North Korea in their final game in Group F on Friday. "It was clear when I took the job that it was until the end of our World Cup and that's today," said Eriksson, who admitted he did not know what his next move would be. "I'll stay (at the World Cup) some days looking at the football and then I'll probably go taking some holiday," he added. "Then, we'll see. I don't know - something, hopefully."