SVEN GORAN Eriksson is set to become the new manager of
Manchester City if Thaksin Shinawatra's £120m takeover goes
through.
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The former England coach has been approached to take charge at City
after Claudio Ranieri joined Juventus and Juande Ramos decided to
stay with Sevilla.
But his appointment will depend on former Thai prime minister
Shinawatra finally sealing a deal to buy the Blues. The buy-out
seemed doomed when Shinawatra had £1.4billion of assets frozen by
the military government that deposed him.
But negotiations between City and his advisers have continued, with
one source last night saying talks were "much more positive than a
few days ago".
Eriksson, 59, has been out of managment since England's bid for the
World Cup ended in failure 12 months ago. His appointment by City
is likely to provoke a backlash from fans who remember England's
timid exit.
But he has a good club record, with successful spells at
Gothenburg, Benfica, Roma, Fiorentina, Sampdoria and Lazio.
source:sundaymirror