The former England boss has walking the tightrope at Eastlands
for several weeks, with City owner Thaksin Shinawatra expected to
officially axe the Swede any day.
Eriksson only took charge of the Sky Blues last summer and steered
them to their best Premier League finish in years, but the only
reward he is likely to receive is a ₤1million severance
package.
The Mexicans are expected to offer the ex-Roma coach a two-year
contract worth ₤4.5million, which would expire after the 2010 World
Cup.
Eriksson plans to watch El Tri’s upcoming friendlies
against Argentina and Peru before reaching a decision, but Mexican
FA chief executive Justino Compean hopes to have the deal wrapped
up as soon as possible.
Compean said: “We expect us to close this deal on June 2 and the
day after we will present our new national coach.”