Ivory Coast appoint Eriksson as manager

Former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has been charged with ensuring Ivory Coast deliver an “honourable” performance at this summer’s World Cup after he was last night appointed to lead the team in South Africa.

The veteran Swede succeeds Vahid Halilhodzic, who left the post in the wake of the Elephants’ disappointing quarter-final exit at the hands of Algeria during the African Nations Cup at the start of the year.