Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has died at the age of 76. Eriksson, the

first non-British manager of the England team, led the Three Lions to the quarter-finals at

three major tournaments during his five-year spell in charge between 2001 and 2006.

In January Eriksson said he had "at best" a year to live after being diagnosed with cancer.

His family said on Monday: Sven-Goran Eriksson has passed away. After a long illness,

Sven-Goran Eriksson died during the morning at home surrounded by family.

The Swede managed 12 clubs, including Manchester City, Leicester, Roma and Lazio,

winning 18 trophies. Eriksson also had spells in charge of Mexico, Ivory Coast and the

Philippines.

After retiring as a player at the age of 27, Eriksson began his managerial career with

Degerfors in 1977 before joining fellow Swedish side Gothenburg, where he won the

Swedish title, two Swedish cups and the 1982 Uefa Cup. He then went on to enjoy two

spells with Portuguese giants Benfica as well as managing Italian sides Roma, Fiorentina,

Sampdoria and Lazio - where he won seven trophies including the Serie A title, two Italian

Cups and the European Cup Winners' Cup.

Following his diagnosis Eriksson spent the year visiting some of his former clubs, including

Lazio and Sampdoria. In March the Swede, a lifelong Liverpool fan, helped lead a Liverpool

Legends team which beat an Ajax Legends side 4-2 at Anfield. He shared a poignant

message at the end of his new documentary film 'Sven', which was released earlier this

month. Eriksson resigned as Lazio manager in January 2001 to succeed Kevin Keegan as

England boss.He revived a flagging 2002 World Cup qualifying campaign to secure their

place at the tournament in Japan and South Korea, including a stunning 5-1 victory over

Germany in Munich.