Ex England football boss Eriksson joins Dubai club

By Claire Valdini
  • Monday, 21 January 2013 10:44 AM
  • Share via facebook
  • Tweet this
  • Bookmark and Share

Former England football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson will join Dubai-based club Al Nasr as technical director.

Eriksson, who has been linked with Blackburn, Ukraine and 1860 Munich in recent weeks, told the BBC the move would be confirmed on Monday.

“Things are not finalised yet, but they could be tomorrow [Monday],” he said.

Al Nasr spokesperson Mohammed Mubarak later confirmed Eriksson had accepted the post.

Dubai-based Al Nasr, coached by former Italian goalkeeper Walter Zenga, are currently fifth in the UAE Pro League after finishing second the previous season. The team is currently attempting to qualify for the Asian Champions League.

Eriksson, who has just finished a temporary role as technical director of Thai club BEC Tero Sasana, is one of a number of European football managers to be lured to the GCC in recent years.

Former Arsenal player and Leeds United coach David O’Leary coached UAE Al Ahli football club while Dutch legend Frank Rijkaard managed the Saudi Arabian national team for 18 months before he was fired last week.

Related:

Stories

Maradona takes Dubai sports ambassador role

No Qatar deal for football star Beckham

Man City denies $100m US franchise report

Abu Dhabi's Man City more than halves losses

Galleries
Abu Dhabi-owned Man City come from behind to defeat Spurs

Abu Dhabi-owned Man City come from behind to defeat Spurs

Videos

Spanish football hit hard by economic crisis

Spanish football hit hard by economic crisis

Also in Sport

Emirates inks new sponsorship deal with France's PSG

Summer World Cup in Qatar 'not rational' - Blatter

Also in UAE

Acquitted doctor flies home after UAE arrest ordeal

Ex-DIFC chief launches Dubai crowdfunding firm

Join the Discussion

Disclaimer:The view expressed here by our readers are not necessarily shared by Arabian Business, its employees, sponsors or its advertisers.

Please post responsibly. Commenter Rules

Posted by: adeel Tuesday, 22 January 2013 2:27 PM[UAE] - pakistan

Heartiest congratulations to Emirati people on the UAE's winning of the 21st Gulf Cup title. It?s good to know that passion for sports has developed in Middle East and Government is also extending its support to the team. We hope UAE national football team will play international level with the same competency. for details:
http://mideastnews.ae/sultan-receives-khaliji-21-champions-orders-payment-of-aed10-million-bonus/

Reply to this comment.

Enter the words above: Enter the numbers you hear:

All comments are subject to approval before appearingTerms and conditions

Further reading

Get E-Mail Alerts

Arabian Business Power 500 2013 - Top 5 from Egypt »

Mohammed El Erian  Bassem Youssef  Ayman Mohyeldin  Gamal Eid  Amr Diab 
View complete list
Features & Analysis
Networking events in the Gulf

Networking events in the Gulf

Diaries at the ready: we find four of the best networking opportunities...

The world's most influential Arabs: Power defined

The world's most influential Arabs: Power defined

Putting together a list of the world’s most powerful Arabs is...

F1 and Emirates: A formula for success

F1 and Emirates: A formula for success

The $10bn Formula One circus already has a strong presence in...

1
Most Popular
Most Discussed
  • 10
    Kuwait to start medical care segregation on June 1

    It is so sad to see Kuwait deteriorate in this way...can it not learn for its neighboring countries such as UAE and Qatar. So what are the values that... more

    Saturday, 18 May 2013 8:47 PM - Mike
  • 4
    Dubai's Atlantis said to raise $850m loan

    Yes - you're missing something. There was already at least one loan on the property of $700m plus Kerzner's 50% stake of $250m and Istithmar's $250m stake... more

    Saturday, 18 May 2013 7:18 PM - Jerry Yamate
  • 3
    Ex-DIFC chief launches Dubai crowdfunding firm

    Enough with the startup/SME bandwagon jumping already! SME's need startup capital and loans, not some sharks dying to be the middle man and be cut in for... more

    Saturday, 18 May 2013 10:24 PM - Hisham
Read all user comments »
Read all user comments »
Read all user comments »