Would Sven-Goran Eriksson trade a run at the UEFA Cup for a run at the Gold Cup?Apparently, that's what the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación is hoping. According to The Guardian, Mexico has approached Eriksson about managing its national team.
Mexico fired Hugo Sanchez last March after he failed to lead the Mexican U-23 team to the Olympics and is reportedly chasing after a high-profile European manager to replace Sanchez. Eriksson tops Mexico's wish list in part because he brought Mexican national Nery Castillo to Man City last January.
I have my doubts that the successful Swede, who has won league titles in Italy and Portugal, would leave Europe to manage a national team in CONCACAF. Yes, he would have an easy road to the World Cup in 2010, but that might not be enough of a challenge for him. Plus, we don't know if the secretarial pool in Mexico would be to his liking.
Eriksson is also linked to Chelsea and might be waiting to see what happens to Avram Grant before making his final decision. Man City fans, meanwhile, are continuing to campaign to save Sven from getting sacked. They even have an online petition. Good luck getting Thaksin Shinawatra to notice that, guys.
