Sven-Göran Eriksson
Swedish football manager
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| September 13 2024 | Eriksson's funeral took place at Fryksände church in Torsby, Sweden, attended by many football personalities including David Beckham, Tord Grip, and Thomas Nordahl. |
| August 26 2024 | Passed away, concluding a remarkable career in football as both a player and manager. |
| August 26 2024 | Sven-Göran Eriksson passed away at his home in Björkefors near Sunne, Sweden, at the age of 76. |
| March 2024 | In March 2024, Eriksson was invited to manage the Liverpool Legends for a charity match against Ajax, fulfilling his aspiration to manage the club he had supported as a lifelong fan. |
| January 2024 | In January 2024, Sven-Göran Eriksson announced that he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and that he had 'at best about a year to live'. |
| 2019 | Eriksson led the Philippines national team in their first appearance at the AFC Asian Cup. |
| 2019 | The Philippines suffered a 3–0 defeat to China in their second match of the AFC Asian Cup. |
| 2019 | The Philippines lost their first group match at the AFC Asian Cup 1–0 to South Korea. |
| 2019 | The Philippines ended their AFC Asian Cup campaign with a 3–1 loss to Kyrgyzstan, where Stephan Schröck scored the team's only goal in the tournament. |
| 2019 | Eriksson was appointed as the manager of the Philippine national football team. |
| January 2019 | Eriksson concluded his tenure as manager of the Philippines national team. |
| 2018 | Under Eriksson's management, the Philippines national team finished second in Group B of the 2018 AFF Championship, with wins over Singapore and Timor-Leste, and draws with Thailand and Indonesia. |
| 2018 | Eriksson met with Filipino players during their training camp in Qatar ahead of the 2018 AFF Championship. |
| December 2018 | The Philippines were defeated by Vietnam in the semi-finals of the 2018 AFF Championship with a 4–2 aggregate score. |
| October 27 2018 | Sven-Göran Eriksson was appointed head coach of the Philippines national team on a six-month contract, marking his return to international football. |
| 2017 | Eriksson won his first six matches of the season with Shenzhen, including five league matches and a FA Cup match. |
| June 14 2017 | Eriksson was sacked from Shenzhen following a nine-game run without a win. |
| 2016 | Shanghai SIPG advanced to the quarter-finals in their debut in the AFC Champions League under Eriksson's management. |
| December 5 2016 | Eriksson became the manager of China League One side Shenzhen, replacing Clarence Seedorf. |
| November 4 2016 | Eriksson was replaced by André Villas-Boas as manager of Shanghai SIPG. |
| October 2016 | Eriksson announced his intention to take legal action against Mazher Mahmood, claiming that a January 2006 story had cost him the England coaching job. |
| 2015 | He served as the head coach of the Ivory Coast national football team. |
| 2015 | Under Eriksson, Shanghai SIPG finished as runners up in the Chinese Super League, qualifying for the AFC Champions League for the first time. |
| 2014 | Under Eriksson's management, Guangzhou R&F finished third in the league, qualifying for the AFC Champions League for the first time. |
| November 18 2014 | Eriksson signed a two-year contract with Shanghai SIPG, another team in the Chinese Super League. |
| November 10 2014 | Eriksson left Guangzhou R&F after a disagreement in negotiations for extending his contract. |
| November 2013 | Eriksson's autobiography, 'My Story,' was published. |
| June 4 2013 | Guangzhou R&F of the Chinese Super League announced Sven-Göran Eriksson as their new head coach on a nineteen-month contract lasting until December 2014, reportedly earning around £2 million a year. |
| January 21 2013 | Sven-Göran Eriksson became the technical director of Dubai-based club Al Nasr in the UAE Pro League. |
| January 18 2013 | 1860 Munich reported that Sven-Göran Eriksson declined their offer to join as assistant manager. |
| January 15 2013 | It was announced that Sven-Göran Eriksson would be joining 1860 Munich in the German 2. Bundesliga as an assistant to Alexander Schmidt. |
| December 2012 | Negotiations between Eriksson and the Football Federation of Ukraine regarding the head coach position of the Ukraine national team did not succeed. |
| November 21 2012 | A meeting between Sven-Göran Eriksson and Vålerenga took place in Oslo, but no deal was reached. |
| November 17 2012 | Norwegian media reported that Eriksson was in talks with Vålerenga regarding the managerial position at the club. |
| September 2012 | Sven-Göran Eriksson was unveiled as the technical director of BEC Tero Sasana, a team in the Thai League 1. |
| February 8 2012 | In an interview, Ken Bates, chairman of Leeds United, revealed that Sven-Göran Eriksson had applied for the vacant managerial position at the club following the dismissal of Simon Grayson, but his application was unsuccessful. |
| 2011 | Leicester City won seven of their first eight league games in the new year under Eriksson. |
| October 25 2011 | Eriksson left Leicester City by mutual consent with the team sitting in thirteenth position in the league. |
| February 18 2011 | Leicester climbed to seventh in the table after an injury time winner from Martyn Waghorn against Bristol City. |
| 2010 | Notts County were promoted as League Two champions at the end of the season despite Eriksson's resignation. |
| 2010 | Leicester City achieved their first victory under Eriksson, beating Leeds United 2–1 at Elland Road. |
| 2010 | Eriksson's first league game in charge resulted in a 1–1 draw against Hull City. |
| 2010 | Eriksson took on the role of manager for the Mexico national football team. |
| October 3 2010 | Sven-Göran Eriksson was appointed manager of Leicester City as the team was in the relegation zone of the Championship. |
| June 2010 | Ivory Coast achieved a 3–0 victory over North Korea in their final group game at the 2010 World Cup, but failed to qualify for the knockout stage. |
| June 25 2010 | Sven-Göran Eriksson's contract as manager of the Ivory Coast national team ended. |
| June 20 2010 | Ivory Coast, managed by Eriksson, suffered a 3–1 loss against Brazil in the World Cup group stage. |
| June 15 2010 | Under Eriksson's management, Ivory Coast played to a 0–0 draw against Portugal in their opening game of Group G at the 2010 World Cup finals. |
| March 28 2010 | Sven-Göran Eriksson was appointed as the manager of the Ivory Coast national football team. |
| February 11 2010 | Eriksson resigned as director of football at Notts County after the club was taken over by Ray Trew, waiving a multi-million payoff to facilitate the takeover. |
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