Skysports.com has a look at Sven-Goran Eriksson's career to date following his Notts County switch.
Sven-Goran Eriksson's factfile
Skysports.com has a look at Sven-Goran Eriksson's career to date following his Notts County switch.
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.
Rovers boss?
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 England 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-finals.
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 is next in line for the manager's job at Stamford Bridge.
Two-year extension
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 - he would quit as England coach if they win the World Cup, and suggests 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-finals via another penalty shoot-out, after some unconvincing displays in the tournament.
City boss
2007: Appointed Manchester City manager.
2008: Speculation intensifies he is set to lose his job after only 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 during an away match at Liverpool against owner Thaksin Shinawatra's alleged plans to oust Eriksson.
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".
June 3 - Announced as the new head coach of Mexico.
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 - The Swede is appointed director of football at Coca-Cola League Two outfit Notts County following their takeover by a Middle Eastern consortium.
