Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has stated that he was surprised that Fabio Capello walked away from his position as national selector, and admits that he is looking for a new job in the Premier League.
The Italian coach resigned after having little say in John Terry losing the captain’s armband, less than six months before Euro 2012; Eriksson doesn’t understand Capello’s choice.
“Capello’s qualified in style for Euro 2012 and not to want to take part in the last piece of the work, I can’t understand that,” he told The Telegraph.
“You won’t lose in the Euros because of that [Terry losing armband]. England, if they don’t take John Terry as captain, can take Rio Ferdinand, Frank Lampard or Steven Gerrard as captain and they will do the job as well as Terry.
“I can’t see the big, big issue. If the FA said you can’t use Terry as a player, that’s different.
“My surprise with England’s last game was not Scott Parker being captain but that you had Gerrard on the pitch,” he admitted.
Eriksson went on to admit that he turned down the Chelsea job back in 2003, and that he is actively looking for a new role.
“I’m always looking for a job! It’s always sad when you see a manager [Andre Villas-Boas] being sacked.
“But I can understand the owner if he can see things not getting better. Chelsea not being in the Champions League next season would be very bad not only the money but for the prestige.
“Why is Chelsea an impossible job? Huge club, big money. Next season why can’t Chelsea win the Champions League? If Abramovich needs to buy, he will buy.
“I would be very pleased [if Chelsea approached him] but it won’t happen. You only say ‘no’ once to him. He is a very nice man, very quiet. I met him 10, 15 times, having a cup of tea. He’s great. He is passionate for football,” the Scandinavian concluded.
By Gareth McKnight
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