5 Best England Managers Of All Time

4. Sven-Goran Eriksson

He became the first foreigner to manage England and, although he did not win a major title with the so called 'Golden Generation', he did enjoy one of the most successful reigns in history. During his time in charge, England made three quarter-finals in a row. The team's performance in South Korea and Japan in 2002 was a particular highlight of Eriksson's tenure. Having narrowly qualified in the final minutes against Greece, England had arrived at the World Cup merely thankful to be there. They reached the quarter-finals, where they would face Brazil €“ one of the favourites for the trophy. Despite taking an early lead through Michael Owen, England lost 2-1. Brazil would go on to win the tournament. While some may argue Eriksson should have achieved more than three quarter-finals, people cannot argue that the team played attractive football under the Swede. The 5-1 triumph over Germany in 2001 summed up how, on their day, Eriksson's men were unstoppable.
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Simon is an NCTJ qualified sports journalist. He has conducted interviews with Tony Adams and Peter Shilton, while also having work published in The Daily Telegraph and The Sun. Follow him on Twitter via @sr_collings.