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Jurgen Klopp Invites Sven-Goran Eriksson to Manage Liverpool for a Day

The invitation follows Eriksson's terminal cancer diagnosis and his expressed lifelong dream to manage the club.

  • Sven-Goran Eriksson, the former England coach diagnosed with terminal cancer, has been invited by Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp to fulfill his dream of managing Liverpool 'for a day'.
  • Eriksson, a lifelong Liverpool supporter, has expressed his wish to manage the club, a sentiment that has resonated with fans who launched a campaign for him to manage the Liverpool legends team in their annual charity match.
  • Liverpool club officials have contacted Eriksson’s family to discuss the possibility of his involvement in the legends match with Ajax on March 23.
  • Klopp has offered Eriksson the opportunity to sit in his office and 'do his job for a day', extending an invitation for Eriksson to visit the club and witness its development over the years.
  • Eriksson, who has been told he may have only a year to live, was England’s coach when the national team played at Anfield against Paraguay in April 2002 and Uruguay in 2006.
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