Eriksson offered West Ham job
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Former England boss Sven Goran Eriksson has been offered the West Ham job.
The Mirror says the money-men who aim to take charge of the Upton Park club by the end of next week held secret talks with Eriksson last Sunday about replacing Alan Pardew.
Israeli hotels billionaire Eli Papouchado, who will supply the bulk of the £100 million to underwrite the consortium headed by Iranian-born Kia Joorabchian, sounded out Eriksson in Tel Aviv. The pair had a long meeting at an exclusive restaurant in a meeting brokered by Israeli superagent Pini Zahavi.
It is understood that Eriksson is ready to agree to come in as the new manager of the East End club if Papouchado's bid to buy out the existing board goes through.
A source said: "The meeting was set up in advance and was the real reason Eriksson went to Israel. All the talk about him having a consulting role at Maccabi was window dressing."
The current Upton Park board are keen to do business with the Joorabchian-led group now that Papouchado has appointed Rothschilds as his bankers on the deal.
Eriksson is likely to bring his long-time assistant Tord Grip with him to Upton Park.
The former England No.2 admitted earlier this week: "We would both love to be back working in London."
The Mirror says the money-men who aim to take charge of the Upton Park club by the end of next week held secret talks with Eriksson last Sunday about replacing Alan Pardew.
Israeli hotels billionaire Eli Papouchado, who will supply the bulk of the £100 million to underwrite the consortium headed by Iranian-born Kia Joorabchian, sounded out Eriksson in Tel Aviv. The pair had a long meeting at an exclusive restaurant in a meeting brokered by Israeli superagent Pini Zahavi.
It is understood that Eriksson is ready to agree to come in as the new manager of the East End club if Papouchado's bid to buy out the existing board goes through.
A source said: "The meeting was set up in advance and was the real reason Eriksson went to Israel. All the talk about him having a consulting role at Maccabi was window dressing."
The current Upton Park board are keen to do business with the Joorabchian-led group now that Papouchado has appointed Rothschilds as his bankers on the deal.
Eriksson is likely to bring his long-time assistant Tord Grip with him to Upton Park.
The former England No.2 admitted earlier this week: "We would both love to be back working in London."
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