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Sven-Goran Eriksson’s life could be adapted for the big screen after Warner Brothers ‘developed an interest’ in the late England manager, who passed away in August.
A deal was previously made to develop Sven’s epic life and career into a possible film, but only now did rumors of future projects begin to circulate.
According to The mirrorSven’s agent Bo Gustavsson said: ‘There are ideas about films. Warner Brothers has an option to make a movie about Sven. We’ll see how things develop.’
The late Swedish footballer turned manager passed away at the age of 76 after battling cancer on August 26 this year, followed by the release of his latest autobiography A Wonderful Journey.
It will now be time to decide who will play the lead role, as well as his various love interests – including Ulrika Jonsson, Nancy Dell’Olio and Faria Alam.
Sven-Goran Eriksson’s life could be adapted for the big screen after Warner Brothers ‘developed an interest’ in the late England manager, who passed away in August (pictured in 2006)
According to The Mirror, Sven’s agent Bo Gustavsson said: ‘There are ideas about films. Warner Brothers has an option to make a movie about Sven. We’ll see how things develop.”
The football legend made a successful career in club management between 1977 and 2001 after playing as a right back.
During his time as manager he won 18 trophies with various league clubs in Sweden, Portugal and Italy.
On the special occasion, Sven’s dear childhood friend and author Bengt Berg revealed that there is ‘more to come’.
The poet – who helped Sven write his autobiography – revealed that he still has plenty of ‘leftovers from his recordings’.
He told the publication: ‘I’ve logged a lot of hours that aren’t in the book and I’m thinking about what form this material might take.
‘It could be something like a mix of images and poems and texts in a collection, something completely different and independent of A Wonderful Journey.’
In his insightful biography, Sven admitted he was close to bankruptcy after losing £10 million of his fortune to a financial adviser he took to court.
The Swedish coach had a number of well-paid jobs during his managerial career, the most memorable being his five-year stint as Three Lions boss between 2001 and 2006.
A deal was previously made to develop Sven’s epic life and career into a possible film, but only now did rumors begin to circulate about future projects (pictured in 2006).
The late Swedish footballer turned manager passed away at the age of 76 after battling cancer on August 26 this year, followed by the release of his latest autobiography A Wonderful Journey (pictured in March this year)
The football legend made a successful career in club management between 1977 and 2001 after playing as a right back. He won no fewer than 18 trophies at various league clubs in Sweden, Portugal and Italy (photo May 2024)
He reflected on his bankruptcy in the upcoming book ‘A Beautiful Game’
Sven is pictured with David Beckham during the 2006 World Cup quarter-final between England and Portugal;
It was estimated that he had received around £7 million in payouts from England, Manchester City and Mexico alone.
In the book ‘A Wonderful Journey’ Sven made the revelation that, despite his brilliant career as a manager, he had almost been bankrupt at one point.