Lazio bids farewell to Sven Goran Eriksson, “the most successful coach in our history”. The Swedish coach, who died today at the age of 76, holds a special place in the history of the Biancoceleste club. Under Eriksson, Lazio won the 2000 Scudetto, the culmination of a cycle embellished with the Cup Winners’ Cup, the European Super Cup and the Coppa Italia.
“SS Lazio has learned with extreme sorrow and deep emotion the news of the passing of Sven-Goran Eriksson, coach of the second Scudetto and the most successful coach in our history. President Lotito, the management, mister Baroni and his staff, the team and all the employees of the Club extend their most sincere condolences to his family and loved ones,” the club’s statement.
“Rest in peace, great Mister and extraordinary person. I will always carry you in my heart. Thank you for everything”, the message from Alessandro Nesta, captain of the Biancocelesti and pillar of the ‘Svennis’ team.
“An extraordinary person leaves us, whom I always remember with great affection. When I arrived at Lazio, in January 2000, they welcomed me with open arms, and we won everything we could win”, Fabrizio Ravanelli, who wore the white and blue jersey in 1999-2000, told Adnkronos.
“He was a straightforward person, with an impeccable behavior and history. And this is also demonstrated by the fact that, wherever he was, he was always spoken of in a positive light”, he explains. At a football level, then, “he brought many innovations to football, especially in Italy with his idea of total football”.
“Few words to say in these circumstances. I’m truly sorry, I wish him a good trip from up there”, Beppe Signori, captain and flag of Lazio, tells Adnkronos.
“Thank you for everything you’ve done for me…always in my heart,” wrote Juan Sebastian Veron, Lazio midfielder who won the Scudetto in 2000, on Instagram.