Swedish Football manager Sven yuran Ericson who led England from 2001 to 2006 has passed away at the age of 76 after battling pancreatic cancer according to his agent Erikson known for taking England to the World Cup quarterfinals in both 2002 and 2006 had stepped away from public life earlier this year due to health concerns in January he revealed to Swedish media that he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and was given a prognosis of at best a year to live born in 1948 in Sun Sweden ericon started his football career as a player before becoming a manager his coaching career took off with dger Force If eventually leading to SS with top European clubs like Benfica Roma and Lazio