Sven-Goran Eriksson agreed a two-year extension to his England contract on this day in 2004. Eriksson, who was already contracted up to the 2006 World Cup, committed himself through to the 2008 European Championship. Sven-Goran Eriksson took England to three major tournaments (Martin Rickett/PA)Eriksson was forced to declare his hand after he was photographed in a secret meeting with Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon. However, Eriksson eventually left his post after the 2006 World Cup. Wayne Rooney’s red card was England’s defining image of the 2006 World Cup (Martin Rickett/PA)England went out of the World Cup on penalties after their quarter-final with Portugal ended 0-0.

Source: Express March 28, 2021 04:52 UTC