Source: REUTERS/Leon Kuegeler
[Saba Sports News] According to British media reports, the family of Swedish coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has sold his memorabilia for £140,000 to help pay off his debts. Reports indicate that Eriksson owed over £8 million at the time of his death, including £7 million in UK taxes. As a result, his relatives were forced to sell hundreds of items, such as the Armani suit he wore during the 2006 World Cup, which still had his handwritten team notes in the pocket. Among the 349 items sold at auction were the BBC Coach of the Year award he received in 2001 and the Premier League Manager of the Month award he received while managing Manchester City. An invitation to lunch with the late Queen of England and a signed Ivory Coast jersey from Didier Drogba were also auctioned. Eriksson passed away last year from pancreatic cancer at the age of 76. Throughout his 42-year coaching career, he worked with 12 clubs and four national teams, earning millions but accumulating significant debt. However, the funds raised from the auction were only a drop in the bucket, and Eriksson’s family is also set to sell his lakeside mansion in his hometown for £1.8 million.