Sven relishes City chance
07 Jul 2007 - 09:41:31
Sven-Goran Eriksson claims he has nothing to prove in England after finally taken charge of Manchester City, but says he is excited about the challenge of managing in the Premier League.
Former national team boss Eriksson has signed a three-year contract with the Citizens, ending a season-long absence from the game.
He said after being confirmed in his new post: "I know what I did with England and no-one can take that away.
"I don't feel any reason to get revenge on people. I am not made like that any way. A lot has been written about me, some of it has been fair, a lot of it has not.
"England is history now. I am here to do a good job for Manchester City and I want to be judged on that.
"I did not want to be out of the game for a year. Going one year without football has been the most stressful time of my life.
"After a month's holiday, waking up in the morning not knowing exactly what to do is awful. I have never done that in my life before.
"I have never worked in the Premier League before, so I don't know if I have to prove myself or not.
"I know what I have done in the past and I am looking forward to an exciting job and an exciting season.
"Every time you are a coach, you have pressure whatever team it is. I hope I will have a big pressure as that means I am at a big football club.
"I think it is the best league in the world and if you get an opportunity to work in it you should take it and I did.
"I had some offers in the past, one year out of football some offers were bound to come in, but I am happy I didn't accept them."