A selection of Reds legends will welcome some all-time Ajax greats to Anfield on March 23 for the LFC Foundation charity contest, where Eriksson will fulfil his lifelong wish of managing the Merseyside giants.
Last month, the 76-year-old revealed that he only had a year to live at best after being diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer, and he told Sky Sports News that it had always been his ambition to take charge of Liverpool.
«My father is still alive and is still a Liverpool supporter, and I'm a Liverpool supporter as well – I've always been. So I always wished to be the manager of Liverpool, and that will not happen for sure, but I'm still a Liverpool fan,» Eriksson said.
Following the Swede's admission, Jurgen Klopp — who will step down as Liverpool head coach at the end of the season — openly invited Eriksson to enjoy a «great few hours» coaching the Reds in the wake of his diagnosis.
«Sven, you are invited from the bottom of all our hearts to come here and you can have my office, you can lead a session if you want,» Klopp said in his own interview with Sky Sports News. «Open arms. Come over here and let's have a few great hours together.»
Now, Liverpool have confirmed that Eriksson will form part of their management troupe for next month's charity contest, in which club legends John Barnes, John Aldridge and Ian Rush will also be in the dugout.
The Reds also announced the first handful of club legends taking part in the match, including goalkeepers Jerzy Dudek — a 2005 Champions League winner — and Sander Westerveld, who made over 100
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