Maybe I made a mistake: Eriksson on leaving Lazio for England

Former supervisor Sven Goran Eriksson has recalled the time he determined to go away Italian membership Lazio and take up the function with the England nationwide group.

Eriksson turned a cult determine throughout his four-year stint at Lazio as he guided them to Serie A title in 1999-2000 season and in addition helped them win two Coppa Italia trophies and a UEFA Super Cup medal.

“I have remained a Lazio fan and that was the strongest team I ever coached,” Eriksson instructed Italian station Radio Radio as per the Daily Mail.

“It was perhaps one of the best teams in the world at that moment. We won so much in three-and-a-half years, we could probably have won even more, but it was without doubt my happiest professional experience.”

He was subsequently named England’s supervisor in 2001 and guided the Three Lions to quarter-finals of 2002 World Cup, 2004 Euro and 2006 World Cup however by no means additional.

Despite having England’s golden era at his disposal, he couldn’t land a trophy and was criticised for his dealing with of world-class midfielders Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and Paul Scholes.

Using the inflexible four-four-two formation didn’t assist his trigger both as England didn’t utilise the total potential of their star gamers.

“A few times I thought to myself it might’ve been better to stay at Lazio and in Italy. But when an offer from the England team comes along, that’s once in a lifetime,” Eriksson mentioned.

“I thought that I couldn’t say no and would’ve regretted it for the rest of my life if I had turned it down. Maybe I made a mistake, maybe not, who knows…it is what it is and we can’t change it now,” he added.