NOTTINGHAM – Former England and Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has joined English Division Two club Notts County as director of football, the club confirmed yesterday.
The League Two (fourth division) club said the 61-year-old Swede would be joined by his long-term assistant Tord Grip, who will assume the role of general adviser.The world’s oldest professional football club were recently taken over by a Middle Eastern consortium and had been in talks with Eriksson about taking up a senior position with the club.’Sven will assume his role with immediate effect,’ the club said in a statement. ‘He will be joining with his long-term assistant Tord Grip, who will assume the role of general advisor.’Eriksson will look after the club’s youth academy as well as player development, transfer negotiations and building overseas links.The Swede is looking forward to the challenge.’I am particularly attracted to this role and the unique opportunity to help build a club over the longer term,’ he said.’I will be responsible for all aspects of the football side of the club and in line with the aspirations of the new owners, wish to build the club at the heart of the community. – Nampa-AFP
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