Sven factfile

Skysports.com looks back at Sven Goran Eriksson's career in football.

Manchester City have parted company with Sven Goran Eriksson after just one season in charge at Eastlands. Skysports.com looks back at the Swede's career in football. 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. 1986: Wins Coppa Italia in his second season in charge at Roma. 1987: Leaves Roma to join Italian rivals Fiorentina. 1989: Rejoins Benfica. 1990: Takes Benfica to European Cup final, losing 1-0 to AC Milan. 1991: Wins Portuguese championship for the third time. 1992: Leaves Benfica to join Sampdoria. 1994: Wins Coppa Italia. 1996: Named as new Blackburn manager, but is unable to join until the summer of 1997 due to contractual obligations with Sampdoria and later changes his mind. 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 English national team from summer of 2001. 2001: January 9 - Resigns as Lazio manager, leaving him free to take up England post immediately. September 1 - Perhaps the Swede's finest hour as England boss. After falling behind in Munich, England storm back to beat Germany 5-1 and move into pole position in their qualifying group. 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-final. 2003: July - Eriksson admits meeting new Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich but claims the occasion was purely a social one. October 11 - England draw 0-0 in Turkey to reach Euro 2004 finals. 2004: March 27 - Pictured in a national newspaper attending a meeting with Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon, fuelling speculation he was next in line for the manager's job at Stamford Bridge. March 28 - Agrees two-year extension with Football Association taking him up until 2008. June 24 - After progressing from their qualifying group, England lose a penalty shoot-out to Euro 2004 hosts Portugal in the quarter-finals. July 18 - The News of the World reports that Eriksson had a relationship with Faria Alam, a secretary at the FA. 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 15 - The News of the World publishes an article in which Eriksson reportedly tells an undercover reporter - posing as a rich Arab - that he would quit as England coach if they win the World Cup, and suggested he would be prepared to become manager of Aston Villa as part of a takeover bid. January 22 - Announces he is to sue the News of the World for "breach of confidentiality". January 23 - Appears before the FA Compliance Unit. FA announce Eriksson will leave his post after the 2006 World Cup. July: England are knocked out of the World Cup by Portugal in the quarter-final via penalty shoot-out, after some unconvincing displays in the tournament. 2007: Appointed Manchester City manager. 2008: Speculation intensifies he is set to lose his job after just one season. February 10 - A 2-1 victory at Old Trafford completes a Premier League double over derby rivals Manchester United. May 4 - Fans protest against owner Thaksin Shinawatra's alleged plans to oust Eriksson during an away match at Liverpool. May 14 - Benfica admit defeat in their attempt to lure Eriksson back for a third spell in charge. May 16 - City are awarded a place in the 2008-09 UEFA Cup due to their ranking in the Premier League's Fair Play League. May 27 - Mexican Football Federation president Justino Compean claims Eriksson will be named Mexico manager on June 2. June 2 - Eriksson leaves City by "mutual consent", the club confirm.