Sven New Mexico Manager

Sven-Goran Eriksson has been appointed as the new coach of Mexico.

"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 managers 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.

Eriksson will not officially take up his post until 21 June 21, 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'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.



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Sacked on Monday.  In a new job on Wednesday. 

He must have taken the news really badly. 

Nothing to do with the Mexican lifestyle then? Beaches, tasty latino girls, tasty food too.. come on guys, we should know Sven by now!

It is a interesting selection by Mexico to take him as their manager. Being from Canada there is a lot of focus on Mexican football because it was the best but now it has taken second seat to the Americans.

Their old manager Hugo Sánchez was always going to fail. Hugo loved to be very critical of other Mexican managers that he said he would do a better job. The Mexicans knew he would flop so they decided since World Cup won't be for another 4 years and qualification doesn't start for another 2 years then put him as manager and let his flop and get rid of him. Losing the Gold Cup (equivalent to the Euro's) to the Americans in the final, average showing in the Copa American and not qualifying for the Olympics (in fact not making it out of the group stage) was the final nail in the coffin for him and what everyone knew would happen did happen.

Mexico have a very good attacking side with the likes of Vela, Guardado, Zinha, Torrado and Pineda I just hope Sven turns them into a dull side but then again maybe it will be needed to add some of that if they want to become best in this region of the world again.

good luck to him, he was a good manager at city.

Hmm wondered why Sven made this move...



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