Following the mutual decision between the English Football Association and Sven Goran Eriksson to prematurely end his contract after the 2006 World Cup, Sven has been putting feelers out about finding himself some alternative employment for after the summer.

He has made it clear that he wants either a club or country management role but only with sides that are capable of actually achieving some glory (which surely rules out Aston Villa and the News of the World’s fake sheikh). While he has in the past made it very clear that he would fancy the Real Madrid job, Eriksson has seemingly become very coy when talking about jobs which other managers currently occupy and has said that his agent has to wait on offers from clubs or national associations rather than touting himself about first. David O’Leary may say it’s a bit late for that but better late than never.

Eriksson has also said that if he finds another job before the World Cup then the FA will not have to pay him a compensation package. Whether this means he will be in a hurry to find another job is another matter as any payoff he would receive from his reported ?5m a year FA contract would be expected to be substantial.

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