Ex-England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson’s family make huge sum selling his memorabilia to help settle £8m debt
EX-England football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson’s family have made £140,000 selling off his memorabilia to help settle his debts.
He died owing more than £8million, including £7million in UK tax.
The Swede’s loved ones were forced to sell hundreds of mementoes — such as his Armani suit from a 2006 World Cup match with his hand-written team notes still in the pocket.
The 349 items which went under the hammer also included his BBC Coach of the Year trophy in 2001 and Premier League Manager of the Month award from his time at Manchester City.
A lunch invitation from the late Queen and an Ivory Coast top signed by his former forward Didier Drogba were flogged too.
Sven died of pancreatic cancer last year aged 76, leaving his partner Yaniseth Alcides and two adult children to deal with his debts.
He owed the huge sum despite earning tens of millions in a 42-year managerial career at 12 clubs and four national teams, including England from 2001-2006.
The Swedish auction house said: “There was huge interest mostly from England, Italy and Portugal.
“It was a reflection of the love and affection that people had for Sven in countries all over the world.
“We are very pleased with how both auctions have gone and there may be a third one of items of his furniture.”
But the cash raised is still a drop in the ocean and Sven’s family are also selling his seven-bed lakeside mansion in his homeland for £1.8million.