When he was lined up to be Blackburn manager in 1997 he ended up taking the Lazio job, leaving the Ewood Park club looking rather embarrassed. Lets hope there are no gremlins in the system here as he would leave the FA with more egg on their face. But I firmly believe that Eriksson was the number one choice of Adam Crozier. It is rather unfortunate that the former Benfica boss can not take over straight away. The fact that he will not take over full time until after two of the most important games in England's recent history is slightly worrying.
People forget how important it is having two World Cup qualifiers in the space of four days.
It is very sad to think that we don't have a fully qualified English coach to take the reins at such an important time Motty These matches are both crucial to England's hopes of World Cup qualification and it is vital that Eriksson has as much input towards the squad before these as possible as his experience is critical. There's no question about Eriksson's pedigree - his record as a coach in Sweden, Portugal and in Italy proves he is one of the most successful coaches in the world. And, who knows, if his success at club level is anything to go by, he might well lead England to World Cup glory. However, we have to be realistic and remember that he has limited resources - it is just a question of whether he can get the best out of them. Sven it's over to you.