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Sven in u-turn on City job?
"City is a big, big club with unbelievable support. It wouldbe an honour for me to be manager, like it would be for all other managers.Every time I visited the club as England coach I was struck by the passion ofthe fans and was made to feel welcome and at home by nice people. "They have abeautiful...
Eriksson in new City link
Typical eh.After posting this morning regarding the suggestion we should consider pulling the plug on negotiations with Thaksin Shinawatra, I receive word stating that the BBC are about to break a story indicating negotiations are at an extremely advanced stage (with a bid I have been told likely...
Nearly there...
So it seems that the appointment of Sven-Goran Eriksson as our next manager is all but assured, given that reports suggest he has agreed 'in principle' to a three-year deal at the club and already lined up Roland Andersson as his number 2.What seems to be holding the official announcement of the...
Eriksson jets in to take charge
Sky Sports are breaking news that Sven-Goran Eriksson is Manchester bound ahead of taking his first training session tomorrow on the day that the players return back to the club for the first day of pre-season training.Although the deal which will see Shinawatra get to the magical 75% ownership has...
Eriksson has holes to fill
Sven-Goran Eriksson has asked Thaksin Shinawatra tofinance virtually an entire new team after overseeing his first training sessionat Manchester City yesterday. The former England coach is alarmed by the parlousstate of the current squad and wants to bring in as many as 10 players beforethe...
Sven-Goran Eriksson Announced as Manchester City Manager
You wait for one announcement and along come two.The club have announced Sven as the new manager on their website, pre-empting the press conference by twenty minutes in the process.Sven (from mcfc.co.uk)Welcome to Frankie and Svennies !UPDATE- Some audio of Sven's press conference can be found here...
Shinawatra Seals deal for Manchester City
About time.An announcement through plus markets, making Franks offer unconditional has been posted at around 13.37 today.It would appear that he has not yet hit the 75% mark but has waived that part of the deal.Let the signings begin.PlusmarketsThe club have also announced a 3pm press confrence to...
Bianchi set to be Eriksson's first signing
Reggina striker Rolando Bianchi is poised to becomeSven-Goran Eriksson's first signing at Manchester City, the Italian club said onTuesday.The 24-year-old scored 18 league goals last season as the Serie Aside avoided relegation despite an 11-point penalty for their role in Italy'smatch-fixing...
Bianchi deal 'done'
"Mr Eriksson called me personally and told me he wanted meat any cost. He told me 'come and we will be watched by 50,000 fans everySaturday and we want to be in Europe'."When he just mentioned the wordEurope, I had a big feeling. Nothing was moving in Italy so I had to take thischance"....
Rolando starts the revolution.
Sven starts his Manchester City spending spree with the signing of Rolando Bianchi , the fee has been left undisclosed but is believed to be about 8.8 million.The striker who scored an impressive 18 times for Reggina in Serie A last season stated that it was the involvement of Sven and his...
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