Sven Goran Eriksson Dismissed By Mexico

Published by djmick on April 3rd, 2009

Sven Goran Eriksson

The former England manager Sven Goran Eriksson was sacked as coach of Mexico last night following their 3-1 defeat to Honduras in a World Cup qualifier on Wednesday.

Eriksson had been in charge for just 10 months after leaving Manchester City at the end of last season but was fired with Mexico’s hopes of going to South Africa next year very much in the balance.

The Birmingham City striker Carlos Costly scored twice in San Pedro Sula on Wednesday as Honduras recorded their second win over Mexico in just six months.

That was the latest in a series of disappointing results for El Tri under Eriksson, including defeat to Jamaica and a draw with Canada and left them outside the qualifying places in the final Concacaf group. “This morning we talked to Mr Eriksson and announced his departure,” the Mexican Football Federation president, Justino Compean, said. “It’s a fact results have not been what we expected.”

via The Independent

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