- Eriksson died at the age of 76 last month folowing battle with pancreatic cancer
- The mansion he lived in during his final days – and since 2002 – will now be sold
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Sven-Goran Eriksson’s mansion in Varmland, Sweden, is up for sale following his death aged 76 last month.
The former England manager passed away at the end of August after a battle with pancreatic cancer, revealing in January that he had ‘best case a year’ to live.
His funeral took place earlier this month in his hometown of Torsby in Sweden, with the likes of David Beckham and fellow former England manager Roy Hodgson in attendance.
Hundreds of mourners descended on the town to pay their respects and say goodbye, and now, according to Swedish publication Expressen, the Eriksson family’s lawyer has revealed that his mansion will be sold.
The building was home to Eriksson from 2002 until his death, and spans 900 square metres. It is reported to set any buyer back around £4.8million.
Sven-Goran Eriksson’s mansion is set to be put up for sale for £4.8million, according to a report
The former England manager passed away last month at the age of 76 after a battle with pancreatic cancer
Eriksson lived in the manor in his final days, having bought the property in 2002 while England boss
Sven is said to have bought the home in 2002 when he was England manager, a role he held between 2001 and 2006, leading the country in three major tournaments.
The manor, based in Sunne – where he was bron – and named the Bjorkefors manor, was renovated upon the Swede moving into it and was put up for sale in the 2010 for a price of just under £3m, but it never sold.
After being fired by Chinese side Shenzhen in 2017, he opted to take it off the market and continue to live there in his final days.
According to the publication, family lawyer Andres Runebjer is putting together the finishing touches on the estate registration for Eriksson before the property is put on the market.
It is reported that Runebier expects the property to sell relatively easily and hopes that the buyer will have some kind of connection to his friend and client.
It is also said that Eriksson borrowed large sums of money to renovate the property, but that the mortgage deed for the largest loan ended up on the channel island of Guernsey, which is known as a tax haven.
It is unknown if all other loans have been resolved.
In terms of the property itself, there is another building on the land and it also includes a lake villa, a tennis court and a pool house with a large saltwater pool.
The grounds are said to be approximately 2.5 hectares in size.
It is reported that the Swede tried to sell the property but eventually took it off the market
His funeral took place earlier this month, with the likes of David Beckham (right) present
The property is said to span 900 acres and includes a tennis court and a villa on the lake
The 2.5 hectares of grounds are also said to include a salt water swimming pool in a pool house
Eriksson became the first foreign boss of the England men’s team team in 2001, taking charge of 67 matches until 2006. He directed the talented squad to the quarter-finals of the 2002 and 2006 World Cups, and at the 2004 European Championships.
‘Svennis’, as he was known in Sweden, led a ‘golden generation’ of players including Beckham, Paul Scholes, Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney and Steven Gerrard.
The father-of-two’s children Lina and Johan praised him after his death for having ‘fought bravely with his illness’ and said he ‘fell asleep peacefully in his home at Bjorkefors’.
