South Africa target Sven

SVEN-GORAN Eriksson is being targeted by South Africa to coach the side when they host the 2010 World Cup.

Eriksson is stepping down as England head coach after this summer’s World Cup finals, and Danny Jordaan, 2010’s chief executive, believes he would be ideal for South Africa.

Jordaan said: “Sven has overseen the emergence of young players and that sort of attitude would be important when building a new team for South Africa.”

South Africa had a disastrous African Nations Cup in January, failing to win a single point, and they have parted company with interim coach Ted Dumitru.

Jordaan added: “Our performance in Egypt was miserable. We now need a strong plan and a coach who’s been to the World Cup and understands the dynamics of the tournament.”

Jordaan insists Eriksson’s salary should not be a deterrent - the Swedes earnings for England have been around £4million a year.