NEWS | Hereford supporters remember Sven- Goran Eriksson visiting in 2009

Former England supervisor Sven-Goran Eriksson sadly handed away as we speak the age of 76. He took England to a few main tournaments throughout his spell in cost from 2001-2006

When he left his job as England supervisor in 2006 he returned shortly to administration taking cost at Manchester Metropolis, he then returned to worldwide soccer with a quick spell as Mexico boss.

On twenty second July 2009 in a shock transfer on the time he grew to become Notts County Director of Soccer, The Magpies then performed in League Two then which was the identical division as Hereford United.

On the fifth December 2009 his Notts County group visited Edgar Avenue. Matt Healey spoke to a few Hereford supporters who remembered Sven’s go to.

Lee Mills (Pictured with Sven beneath) instructed Your Herefordshire “He was actually approachable and I had my photograph taken with him, he was a quiet man however actually pleasant and type. I used to be devastated to listen to he handed away as we speak, I bear in mind his England group with the likes of Beckham, Rooney and Owen”

Steve Bishop (Pictured beneath) was a programme vendor again in 2009 and he nonetheless volunteers now at Hereford FC taking care of the principle entrance. He has nice reminiscences of Sven and instructed us.

“He was an absolute gentleman. I used to be so shocked when he arrived as we weren’t certain if he was going to come back to the sport, he turned up on this big black automotive with a chauffeur and as quickly as he bought out of the automobile he was met by a great deal of Hereford supporters wanting images and autographs”

Steve added “Sven was so variety and should of stayed talking to folks for a great hour or so, you possibly can inform he cared and he spoke to supporters at size about who their favorite gamers have been and he was a fully pretty chap. I had by no means seen somebody join with the followers like he did that Saturday afternoon”

On the time Hereford United chairman Graham Turner spent a while speaking to Sven within the boardroom at Edgar Avenue about his time as each chairman and director of soccer of the Bulls.

“I had a dialog with Sven within the boardroom after Saturday’s sport,” Turner instructed Bulls Information

“He’s very a lot having fun with his position as director of soccer. That have to be evident in any other case he wouldn’t be concerned with taking up sooner or later and he’s nicely able to finishing up each roles as he’s steeped in soccer.

Notts County have a great infrastructure and group so he might nicely take them into the Championship at the least.
They’ve a great help base and the substances are there for achievement. I’m certain Sven can see that which is why he’s concerned with serving to takeover the membership and it might definitely be terrific for Notts County.

However being a shareholder and serving to run the group is just not with out it’s complications and was a nightmare within the early years at Hereford.”

The sport ended with Notts County defeating Hereford United 2-0. Sven would depart Notts County two months later.

Photographs Lee Mills, MH Archive and a thanks to Bulls Information for the Graham Turner quotes