Eriksson insist he is not to blame

Started by Shola Sholaz, Mar 06, 2013, 01:00 PM

Shola Sholaz

Former Leicester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson insists he is not to blame for near £30m losses announced by the club.
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The Foxes posted a £29.7m loss for the year ending 31 May 2012
- an increase of £14.5m from the previous 12 months.
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City paid large fees and sizeable wages for a number of players, including Matt Mills and Jermaine Beckford, during Eriksson's year in charge.
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"I suggested a lot of players and then it was completely up to them [club's owners] if they wanted to do it or not".
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But the former England manager told BBC Radio Leicester: "I never dealt with money at all."
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He continued: "I selected the players which I thought the club should go for and then it was up to the club secretary and the owners to do it, or not do it."
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The Swede was appointed City manager in early October 2010 and, backed by the financial muscle of the club's Thai owners, he was able to make a number of additions to his squad.