Benfica president hopeful eyes Eriksson

Former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson could return to football with a third stint at Portuguese giants Benfica.

Former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson could return to football with a third stint at Portuguese giants Benfica.

The Lisbon club are holding presidential elections later this month and one of the candidates for the post, 51-year-old businessman Carlos Alberto Quaresma, has promised to bring the Swede back to the Stadium of Light after previous spells from 1982 to 1984 and from 1989 to 1992.

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