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Reaction to death of former England manager Eriksson

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Following is reaction to the death of former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson aged 76 on Monday, months after the Swede revealed he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.FA CEO MARK BULLINGHAM"This is a very sad day.

He gave all England fans such special memories. No one can ever forget the 5-1 victory in Munich against Germany under Sven's guidance."Sven will be rightly recognised and forever remembered for his significant work with the England team, and for his wider contribution to the game.

He will be much missed, and we will pay tribute to him when we play Finland at Wembley next month."EUROPEAN SOCCER'S GOVERNING BODY UEFA"On behalf of the European football community, everybody at UEFA is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Sven Goran Eriksson."A beloved figure in the game, Sven was a UEFA Cup winner as coach of IFK Goteborg in 1982 before leading Lazio to the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1999.

Rest in peace, Sven."ENGLAND NATIONAL TEAM"We are deeply saddened that Sven-Goran Eriksson, who managed the Three Lions from 2001 to 2006, has passed away aged 76.Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this time.

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