The family of the late coach Eriksson sold all their assets to pay off debts.

Sven-Goran Eriksson died leaving behind debts of more than £8m.

The seven-bedroom house in Torsby, Varmland, Sweden, was listed for £2 million, but the Eriksson family were forced to slash the price by £400,000 to attract a buyer. In the end, an unnamed businesswoman in the e-commerce sector bought it for an estimated £1.3 million.

She shared that she had visited the Bjorkefors house as a child with her father, who was in charge of renovating the villa for Eriksson: "At that time, I thought it was a wonderful place. But when it was put up for sale, I still hesitated, because it was a big project, a big responsibility. However, the opportunity to preserve a part of Varmland's cultural heritage, in such a beautiful setting, was something I could not miss."

The new owner said her family currently lives in Stockholm but will spend a lot of time in Torsby, where she was born, and her dream is to turn Bjorkefors into a “meeting place for generations”.

Eriksson bought the house in 2002 for £4.5 million, meaning the value of the property has dropped by more than £3 million. However, the sale of the house has not helped his family, as all of his assets have been liquidated to pay off debts.

Sven-Goran Eriksson's luxurious lakeside villa in Sweden.

The late Eriksson earned tens of millions of pounds in a 42-year career coaching 12 clubs and four national teams. But before he died at the age of 76 in August last year, he still owed £7.4 million in tax in the UK, along with at least £1 million in other debts.

His family, wife Yaniseth Alcides and two children Lina and Johan, auctioned off a collection of personal memorabilia in March, raising around £140,000 – including the Armani suit he wore when managing England at the 2006 World Cup, with a tactical note still in the pocket.

Eriksson paved the way for foreign coaches at England when he took office in 2001. During his five years in charge of the Three Lions (2001-2006), he helped the golden generation of Beckham, Gerrard, Lampard, and Rooney reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup and Euro twice. During his career, Eriksson won 19 titles at many clubs such as Benfica, Roma, Lazio, Man City, and Leicester.

But in the end, the elegant Swedish strategist ended his life in debt. And the villa that was once a source of pride now became an asset that had to be sacrificed to pay off the debts of the past.

Source: https://znews.vn/gia-dinh-co-hlv-eriksson-ban-sach-tai-san-de-tra-no-post1601520.html