“If you're manager, you're always responsible for the good times and the bad times. Every time you don't win a game you think if you could have done it another way.”

Swedish football player and manager

Sven-Göran Eriksson was a Swedish football player and manager. Born in 1948 and active across the late 20th century, he is best known for his long managerial career and the success he achieved with clubs in Sweden, Portugal, and Italy. After playing as a right-back, Eriksson became a manager and built a strong record in club football between 1977 and 2001. He won 18 trophies with several league clubs, including the UEFA Cup in 1982, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and UEFA Super Cup in 1999, and he also reached the European Cup final in 1990.