Published: 17 July, 2009, 10:47
Edited: 17 July, 2009, 10:47
Former England boss Sven Goran Ericsson could be heading for Russia. The Swedish specialist is tipped to succeed Dick Advocaat as coach of Zenit St. Petersburg.
Eriksson has been out of business since April when he was fired as Mexico coach after less than a year in charge.
And now he is reported to be in talks with former Russian and UEFA CUP champions Zenit.
The St Petersburg paper Fontanka quotes him as saying, “working in Russia could be a good option” for him.
Eriksson is expected to fill Advocaat's boots when he moves on to manage the Belgian national side after the end of the season.
Among other possible options for the St Petersburg side are Eric Geretz – former Olympique de Marseille, PSV Eindhoven and Galatasaray manager – as well as Juande Ramos, who was at the helm of Sevilla, Tottenham Hotspur and Real Madrid.