Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has revealed he has terminal cancer.

Eriksson, 75, told a Swedish radio station he has “at best a year to live”.

“Everyone understands that I have an illness that is not good. Everyone guesses it’s cancer and it is. But I have to fight as long as I can,” he told P1.

When asked about the condition, the Swedish native said he has “maybe at best a year, at worst a little less, or at best maybe even longer.”

“You can’t be absolutely sure,” he added. “It is better not to think about it.”

Between 2001 and 2006, Eriksson coached the so-called “golden generation” of footballers in the England team including David Beckham, Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard.

He led England to three consecutive quarter-finals at major tournaments, and was manager in one of their most famous results, a 5-1 win over Germany in Munich in September 2001.

Eriksson resigned as sporting director at Swedish club Karistad Football 11 months ago due to health issues.

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