Glenn Hysén and Glenn Strömberg in grief – say exactly what everyone needs to hear after Sven-Göran Eriksson’s death: “A better person…”

Now Sven-Göran Eriksson is being mourned throughout the football world, and tributes to the icon are pouring in from both clubs and former players. Glenn Hysén had Svennis as a coach both in IFK Göteborg and Fiorentina.

– You can look for a better person. A genuine, very kind person. With simple means he worked wonders. With me, among other things, Hysén tells Aftonbladet, and continues:

– He told me, among other things, not to try to dribble and stuff like that. Just tackle and nod away from the ball devil. And it worked well… He was straightforward and honest. Nice as hell. A wonderful person.

“Loved by all”

Glenn Strömberg also highlights the man Sven-Göran Eriksson.

– What makes Svennis great as a person is that he is so cool and humble. Despite all the success he had. I never heard that any player complained about Svennis. He was liked by all. He was himself all the time. Friendly and simple. No matter where he was, says Strömberg.

But Strömberg also has a lot to thank Svennis for his incredible playing career.

– He has dared to do things for me that few coaches have dared to do. He started with me in the inner midfield in the Allsvenskan premiere. I was 19 years old then. Then we got four years together in Blåvitt, says Strömberg, and continues:

– Then he went to Benfica and called me directly and asked if I wanted to come down. A daring decision, but I agreed. We trusted each other, it was a mutual trust in each other. I didn’t get to play in Benfica’s first team, but got to play in the reserve team on small gravel pitches with lights as corner flags. But Svennis came and watched all my matches.