England have led the tributes to their former manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, after it was announced that he had sadly passed away, aged 76, following a battle with pancreatic cancer.
The Swede, who was the first non-British coach to manage the Three Lions, had revealed in January, 2024, that he had been diagnosed with the condition.
Speaking on his diagnosis, Eriksson had also stated that he had 'at best' only one year to live.
Eriksson enjoyed a successful career in management, leading England to the quarter-finals of three major tournaments between 2001 and 2006.
Eriksson had also overseen the development of England's 'Golden Generation' of footballers, which included some of this countries greatest players including David Beckham, Gary Neville and Steven Gerrard.
'We are deeply saddened that Sven-Göran Eriksson, who managed the #ThreeLions from 2001 to 2006, has passed away aged 76,' England wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday.
'Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this time.
'Rest in peace, Sven. You will be greatly missed.' The Lionesses replied to their post, writing: 'Rest in peace, Sven' with a heart emoji.
Former professionals have also been paying their respects online, with Jamie Carragher posting a picture of the former England boss on his Instagram story, writing: 'RIP Sven,' adding a heart emoji. Gary Neville, who was part of the 'Golden Generation' also posted an image of the manager on his Instagram story, writing 'Rest in peace Sven.'
'A genuinely lovely guy, RIP Sven,' wrote former England striker Gary Neville.
The chief executive officer of the Football Association (FA), Mark Bullingham also paid his respects earlier today.
He wrote in a satement: '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.
'On behalf of my colleagues at The FA, past and present, our thoughts are with his friends and family today. He will be much missed, and we will pay tribute to him when we play Finland at Wembley next month.'
Eriksson would also enjoy spells with English sides Leicester and Manchester City, with the Cityzens paying tribute to Eriksson online on Sunday afternoon.
'We would like to express our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Sven-Goran Eriksson, who has passed away at the age of 76,' Man City wrote.
'Rest in peace, Sven.'
City also delivered a touching gesture to their former manager and announced that they had lowered flags around the Etihad Stadium to half mast.
'Flags around the Etihad Stadium will fly at half mast in honour of our former manager,' City said in a statement.
'The Swedish coach was in charge of City for the 2007/08 season, which is a campaign fondly remembered by many supporters.
'After taking over from Stuart Pearce, Eriksson oversaw the arrival of an influx of continental talent as City made a flying start to the campaign. He led the Blues to their first league double over Manchester United in 38 years as we finished ninth in the Premier League.
'He took over at the Etihad Stadium in the summer of 2007 and following his exit at the end of the season, he remained involved in football until earlier this year.
'The thoughts of everyone at Manchester City are with Sven's family and friends.'
Leicester added on X: 'Everyone at Leicester City Football Club is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our former Manager, Sven-Göran Eriksson.
'Our thoughts are with Sven’s family and friends at this sad time.'
During his domestic management career, Eriksson would go on to win 18 major honours managing clubs around Europe. Eriksson would notably guide Lazio to the Serie A title in 2000 and also went on to win two Italian cups with the club.
The Italian club paid their respects on social media on Sunday, writing: 'Sven-Goran Eriksson, 1948-2024. Thank you for everything you've done for us, mister.'
Sven-Goran Eriksson in a recent Amazon Prime documentary about his life, entitled 'Sven'
Eriksson enjoyed a successful career in management, leading England to the quarter-finals of three major tournaments between 2001 and 2006
Meanwhile, he also enjoyed success with Benfica, guiding the side to three Portuguese league titles.
The Portuguese outfit delivered their respects to their former manager online on Sunday, writing on X (formerly Twitter): 'It is with deep regret that Sport Lisboa e Benfica mourns the death of Sven-Göran Eriksson, at 76 years of age. Rest in peace, Mister.'
The football coach had also stated that it was his dream to one day coach Liverpool. And earlier this year, he would fulfil that dream, after he was invited to manage Liverpool Legends side against Ajax Legends at Anfield.
On Sunday, Liverpool also paid tribute to the manager, writing in a post on X (formerly Twitter): 'Rest in peace, Sven-Göran Eriksson.
'The thoughts of everyone at the club are with Sven's family and friends at this extremely sad time.'
'Now it came to an end': Statement from Sven-Goran Eriksson's children Lina and Johan
The full statement from Sven-Goran Eriksson's children Lina and Johan:
'Our father Sven-Goran Eriksson fell asleep peacefully in his home at Björkefors outside Sunne this morning. He has for a long time fought bravely with his illness, but now it came to an end.
'Our thoughts go out to Sven-Goran's father Sven; girlfriend Yaniseth and her son Alcides; to his brother Lasse and wife Jumnong, as well as to all good friends and acquaintances in Sweden and around the world.
'Dad told us at the beginning of this year about his serious illness and received an amazing response from friends and football fans around Europe. He was invited to several football teams in England, Italy, Portugal and Sweden.
'They shared their love for football and for dad. It was unforgettable for both him and us. He expressed his appreciation and joy and stated that such beautiful words are usually only uttered when someone has died.'
''I get to hear it while I'm alive and I'm incredibly grateful for that. The heart beats twice and the tears come. I have had the best job in the world and I was happy every day for long periods. It's been fantastic,' he said.
'We have shared his gratitude and got to experience the wonderful meetings between him, football and all his friends. We thank everyone for these positive memories and your support during his illness.
'We hope that you will remember Svennis as the good and positive person he always was both in public and at home with us.
West Ham United also took to social media to express their condolences to his family and friends.
'Everyone at West Ham United is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson,' the east London club wrote.
'We send our deepest condolences to Sven's family, friends and loved ones. Rest in peace, Sven.'
The Premier League also wrote on X: 'We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former England and Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson. Our thoughts and condolences are with Sven's family and friends.'
'Sven-Goran Eriksson will be fondly remembered by many We look back on his lifetime achievements and contribution to English football.'
During his five-year spell as England boss, Eriksson, oversaw 66 international matches. In his first major tournament in charge of the national side, he would lead the Three Lions to the quarter-finals of the 2002 World Cup in, where England were bested 2-1 by Brazil.
Trevor Sinclair was a part of the team that travelled to Asia for the tournament, and has delivered a heartfelt tribute to his former manager, following his passing.
'Gutted & eternally grateful,' he wrote with a broken heart emoji. 'RIP Sven.'
Amazon Prime had released a documentary earlier this month, titled 'Sven', in which Eriksson reflected on his life in football and spoke out on his cancer diagnosis.
During the documentary, the former football coach said: 'I hope you will remember me as a positive guy trying to do everything he could do.
'Don't be sorry, smile. Thank you for everything, coaches, players, the crowds, it's been fantastic. Take care of yourself and take care of your life. And live it.'
'I had a good life. I think we are all scared of the day when we die, but life is about death as well.
'You have to learn to accept it for what it is. Hopefully, at the end people will say: 'Yeah, he was a good man'. But everyone will not say that.'
Earlier this week, one of Eriksson's close friends had given an update on his condition, stating that he was no longer able to go on one of his favourite walks.
The former football manager had been living in Sweden with his family and had also been fond of walking around Lake Fryken.
Speaking to The Mirror, Runebjer said: 'I've seen Sven and how do I feel? I feel sad but I am happy to have known Sven and know that I can still see him. This is my reaction.
'He is such a tremendous person,' he added.
'Lake Fryken is beautiful. It is 90 kilometres long from south to north and it is a beautiful landscape. You can see that in the pictures. You can definitely fish in that lake too.
'But sadly his condition does not allow Sven to do that any more. It is a hard time for him.'