Former England football manager Sven-Göran Eriksson has revealed he has terminal cancer, and only has “at best a year to live”.
The 75-year-old confirmed his devastating diagnosis during an interview on Swedish radio.
The Swede is, of course, most famous to football fans in England and around the world for being the manager of the England men’s national team between the years of 2001 and 2006, where he was known for coaching the so-called “golden generation” of footballers at the time – including David Beckham, Wayne Rooney, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, and many more.
Eriksson was also at the helm, and led the star-studded national team to two World Cup tournaments during his reign, as well as EURO 2004.
Aside from his England duties, Eriksson has also managed a number of other notable clubs throughout his career – including Manchester City after leaving the England national team from 2007-2008, and Leicester City from 2010-2011.
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Outside of England, he has managed teams in Italy, Portugal, China, the Phillippines, and more.
Sven-Göran Eriksson reveals terminal cancer diagnosis with only ‘a year to live’ / Credit: Flickr | England Football
Many fans grew concerned after Eriksson resigned as the Sporting Director at Swedish club, Karlstad Football, 11 months ago now, which was said at the time to be due to ‘health issues’ – and now, it appears the nature of those ‘health issues’ have been confirmed to be a terminal cancer diagnosis, as revealed by the Swede himself this week.
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“Everyone understands that I have an illness that is not good,” Eriksson told Swedish radio station, Sveriges Radio P1, during a candid interview.
“Everyone guesses it’s cancer and it is – but I have to fight as long as I can.”
BREAKING: Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has revealed he has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. pic.twitter.com/g1N3zAlgpD
When asked more about the condition, Eriksson did not disclose which type of cancer he has been diagnosed with, but he did unfortunately reveal he only has “at best a year” to live, and “at worst, even less”.
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“Or in the best case I suppose even longer. I don’t think the doctors I have can be totally sure, they can’t put a day on it,… [so] it’s better not to think about it.
“I could go around thinking about that all the time and sit at home and be miserable and think I’m unlucky and so on. It’s easy to end up in that position. But no, see the positive sides of things and don’t bury yourself in setbacks, because this is the biggest setback of them all of course.”
In yet another big TV twist for the BBC drama, the rumours of a Line of Duty season seven are seemingly ramping up once more, with a new filming date now reportedly ‘confirmed’.
For those who watched the smash hit crime thriller the first time around and remember that—let’s call it a divisive ending—there were many fans who wondered if, or at least how, the series could come back.
Well, as it turns out, the writers might have just figured out how to do it (maybe they were planning it all along?), with multiple outlets now claiming that not only has “most” of the next season been written, but a start date for principal photography on the latest chapter of Line of Duty has already been earmarked.
Again, take this all with a pinch of salt for now, but we won’t deny it’s an exciting proposition.
If it does come back, the next question is: how many members of the cast will be returning?
First broke by The Sun, a source is said to have told the newspaper: “This is the news Line of Duty fans have been waiting for since the sixth season left them deflated when it aired back in 2021.”
The insider says that the BBC wanted to commission more episodes to further the story and Line of Duty’s unbelievable success, but that the sheer profile of the show meant that stars Vicky McClure, Martin Compston and Adrian Dunbar were offered new projects.
Either way, the source went on to add that “several meetings” have been held with creator Jed Mercurio and the production team since then and “they’ve finally managed to clear space in their calendars next year to commit to making the show.”
We know one thing: it was prime water cooler chat for a good chunk of our time in the office, and we can only hope there’s some truth to these most recent rumblings.
More than a dozen years on from when the series first started, the talk is that the cast and crew will be returning to Northern Ireland – where the latter seasons of the show were largely filmed – and could be starting as soon as January 2026.
“What can I say? I read the same news you all read!” she says, adding, “Nothing has changed. No news, I’m afraid. I don’t know where that came from. […] The thing is, if I had something to tell you I would, but I don’t! I don’t want to tease people unnecessarily.
“It’s great that they [fans] want it, but they’re stories at the end of the day. We don’t want to rule it out.”
It’s not the only modern British TV success story that viewers could be in store for more of…
Much loved DJ and musical artist Luke Una is the latest act appearing at the AO Arena as part of their ‘In Conversation’ event taking place in Manchester later this year.
Luke Cowdrey, known more commonly under the name Luke Una, makes up one half of the unforgettable DJ duo, The Unabombers, who were widely respected in the Manchester club scene.
Known for his involvement in pivotal club movements like Homobloc and E Soul Cultura, he certainly knows how to live it large.
Una’s music helped define the underground scene in Manchester during the 1980s and 90s alongside The Unabombers bandmate, Justin Crawford.
The two were known for producing music in the Northern Sulphuric Soul genre and even ran a legendary club night titled ‘Electric Chair’.
Their music tended to blend lots of different sounds from across the globe, including Latin, hip-hop, disco, house and more.
Now, Una is ditching the decks for a mellower event focused all around his music, where he will be sharing stories that have taken place over the course of his expansive four-decade-long career.
All the talks taking place at AO Arena will be hosted by none other than BBC 6 Music presenter Chris Hawkins known for his work regularly hosting an early morning radio show and also documentaries too.
Una isn’t the only guest who will be talking all things career and Northern music, The Charlatans’ Tim Burgess is also taking part in the AO Arena’s newest talk series ‘Live And In Conversation’ set to take place this month.
The adored DJ is taking to the incredible Manchester venue on 18 May from 6pm to 10:30pm, giving guests plenty of opportunities to learn all about his artistry and skill.
Luke Una is sitting down with Chris Hawkins for AO Arena’s ‘Live And In Conversation’ series, with tickets going on sale HERE.
Emily Sergeant -
11th January 2024 
