Eriksson appointed Mexico coach <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>"It's unanimous. Eriksson has been accepted," said Guadalajara president and member of the Mexican federation's executive committee Jorge Vergara. Sacked as manager of Manchester City on Monday, the 60-year-old former England coach has agreed a two-year deal. "Mexico is a big job," said Eriksson. "To help Mexico reach the World Cup is a big challenge. You have 120 million people and it's motivating." The decision to name Eriksson as Hugo Sanchez's successor was taken at a meeting of the 18 owners of the country's first division. Eriksson was the only serious contender for the Mexico job, which has been vacant since Sanchez left in March. The Swede spent five-and-a-half years in charge of England, from January 2001 until July 2006, taking them to two World Cup quarter-finals. Mexico are looking for a manager to take them to the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa. Eriksson will not officially take up his post until 21 June, when Mexico host Belize Monterrey in the second leg of the second round of World Cup qualifiers. Until then caretaker coach Jesus Ramirez will remain in temporary charge for the matches against Argentina on 4 June, Peru on 8 June and the first leg with Belize in Houston on 15 June. Eriksson is Mexico's first foreign coach since Serbian Bora Milutinovic, who resigned in 1997 from his second stint in charge of the team. Apart from Milutinovic, Mexico has had two Spaniards, two Hungarians and an Englishman as coaches. Eriksson's season-long stint at City was officially brought to an end on Monday by the club's owner Thaksin Shinawatra, following weeks of speculation. BBC Sport revealed in April that Eriksson was no longer wanted by owner Thaksin, despite City finishing ninth in the Premiership. Eriksson has also been linked with the vacant post at Chelsea.</div> Eriksson was sacked after weeks of speculation I would say a great choice by Mexico, but I'm not sure about their team though. (for the upcoming world cup)
This guy is just sitting on bags of money. He could've just left Man City, knowing they don't want his services any longer, but he waited to let them end his contract so that he earns more money from termination. I would do the same .. but still, the rich bastard. lol Seriously though, congrats to Mexico, they have a good manager to help them further their success.
Better then Hugo Sanchez all he ever did was run his mouth, I don't know nothing about this guy so its like whatever. I'm actually not sure about the team, they have a lot of young guys out there like Dos Santos and Vela who are promising and also GK Ochoa but other then that they don't have a striker or any good mid fielder.
they have a mediocre team for the moment + i don't see why sven went there he could have done much better + who was that sanchez guy?
You don't know who Hugo Sanchez is? Damn dude, look him up on Wikipedia at the least. He's one of the greatest to ever play the game. He was a Madrid maestro at his peak.
Hugo Sanchez is the fifth all-time leading scorer in Real Madrid history and is probably the greatest player from a Concacaf nation ever. He's won five Pichichis an a European Golden Boot, and five La Liga titles with Real Madrid. He's kind of a big deal. But he's an awful manager. As an American, I don't like any appointment that makes Mexico better. I'm not sure Sven is the right move for a side developing a lot of attacking players, but he's a step up from Hugo Sanchez. Can't wait for his first match with the United States. That probably will have to wait until Gold Cup 09. If Bradley is still with the US, I hope he has used permanent marker to put Freddy Adu and Jozy Altidore in the starting lineup.
