(Reuters) -Swedish football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, the first foreigner to lead the England national team, died with debts of over 3.8 million pounds ($4.64 million) following years of financial mismanagement.

Goran Eriksson, the first foreigner to lead the England national team, died with debts of over £3.8 million ($4.64 million) following years of financial mismanagement.

The Swede, who managed England's international team between 2001 and 2006, died last August aged 76. Reports say most of his sizeable debts were tax-related in the UK.

Göran Eriksson passed away last year and his family are now planning to sell off his treasured football trophies to help pay off his debts

Sven-Göran Eriksson, England’s first overseas manager, died with debts of over £3.8m after years of financial mismanagement. Eriksson, who died in August 2024 at the age of 76 having earlier announced that he was terminally ill with pancreatic cancer,

Swedish football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, renowned as the first foreigner to lead England's national team, passed away with debts exceeding 3.8 million pounds. Despite assets worth 4.8 million, most debts were tax-related in the UK.

According to The Daily Express, Eriksson’s estate was published on Tuesday, with a series of Swedish documents showing that he died £8.6million (88 million Swedish kroner) in debt. Eriksson reportedly had assets worth £4.83m (66 million kroner) leaving a deficit of £3.7m (51 million kroner).

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Former England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson died on August 26 last year after suffering from pancreatic cancer.

Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson died millions of pounds in debt, with his family forced to sell off his football trophies.

Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson died £8.6 million in debt, newly published Swedish estate documents have revealed. The legendary football coach, who passed away from pancreatic cancer on August 26 last year,