Sven-Goran Eriksson granted wish of being Liverpool boss for March charity match

Reds boss Jurgen Klopp, speaking shortly after Eriksson went public with his cancer diagnosis, opened the door for the Swede to spend the day as Liverpool manager.

WISH GRANTED: Sven-Goran Eriksson is a Liverpool fan. Pic: David Davies, PA

Sven-Goran Eriksson will fulfil his lifelong dream of managing Liverpool when he takes his place in the LFC Legends dugout for a charity game against Ajax Legends next month.

Former England boss Eriksson revealed in January he had “best case a year” to live after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.