England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has said he had "contact" with both Manchester United and Chelsea about becoming their manager during his time in charge of the Three Lions.
Eriksson was England manager between 2001 and 2006, taking them to three major tournaments.However, he could have left his post on two separate occasions, having been linked with the United job in 2002 and the Chelsea job in 2004.Back in 2002, Sir Alex Ferguson had announced his intention to walk away from the club, telling MUTV: "I will be leaving Manchester United at the end of the season and that is it."However, Ferguson ultimately reversed his decision and stayed on until 2013, when he retired from management altogether.In 2004, Eriksson was linked with Chelsea.
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