Sven Goran Eriksson has been confirmed as Manchester
City's new manager.
The Swede has agreed a three-year deal at Eastlands to succeed
Stuart Pearce as manager.
Former Thailand Premier Thaksin Shinawatra has gained the 75 per
cent shareholding he required to gain control of the club and he
has moved to appoint Eriksson as City's new manager.
The 59-year-old has been out of football since standing down from
the England job after last year's World Cup finals.
Eriksson has spent the last few days at City's training ground
meeting the players as he begins his plans for rebuilding the
squad.
The former Lazio boss was delighted to land the City job.
"I am absolutely delighted and honoured to have been asked to be
Manchester City's manager," Eriksson told the club's official
website.
"This is an exciting challenge and I have already started making
preparations for the new season. I want to deliver a team that our
fantastic fans can be proud of."
Club chief executive Alistair Mackintosh also spoke of his delight
at appointing Eriksson.
"I'm delighted that Sven-Goran Eriksson has agreed to join the club
as we move into an exciting new era," beamed Mackintosh.
"Sven's vast experience of managing top clubs to success around
Europe is one of the qualities that attracted us to him.
"He also knows the English Premier League inside out during his
time as national team manager."
