Post by Taxigirl on Mar 28, 2004 10:03:59 GMT
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England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has ended the immediate uncertainty over his future by agreeing a new deal.
The Swede, who has been repeatedly linked with Premiership side Chelsea, will sign a contract extension that will keep him at the helm until 2008.
The Football Association is expected to clarify details of the agreement at a news conference on Sunday (1100 BST).
Reports suggest a release clause has been inserted allowing Eriksson to quit after the 2006 World Cup.
Pressure has continued to mount on Eriksson to reveal his future plans, with further speculation dominating Sunday's newspapers.
Agent Pini Zahavi, who has links with Chelsea, claimed the former Lazio and Benfica boss was in talks with the London club.
Zahavi said Eriksson's visit last Thursday to the home of Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon was for a "business" meeting.
"What's the big secret? This has all been going on for months," Zahavi told the Sunday People newspaper.
"What has Sven done wrong by meeting him (Kenyon)? I cannot see what all the fuss is about."
England continue their warm-up for Euro 2004 with a friendly against Sweden in Gothenburg on Wednesday.
England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has ended the immediate uncertainty over his future by agreeing a new deal.
The Swede, who has been repeatedly linked with Premiership side Chelsea, will sign a contract extension that will keep him at the helm until 2008.
The Football Association is expected to clarify details of the agreement at a news conference on Sunday (1100 BST).
Reports suggest a release clause has been inserted allowing Eriksson to quit after the 2006 World Cup.
Pressure has continued to mount on Eriksson to reveal his future plans, with further speculation dominating Sunday's newspapers.
Agent Pini Zahavi, who has links with Chelsea, claimed the former Lazio and Benfica boss was in talks with the London club.
Zahavi said Eriksson's visit last Thursday to the home of Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon was for a "business" meeting.
"What's the big secret? This has all been going on for months," Zahavi told the Sunday People newspaper.
"What has Sven done wrong by meeting him (Kenyon)? I cannot see what all the fuss is about."
England continue their warm-up for Euro 2004 with a friendly against Sweden in Gothenburg on Wednesday.