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HE’S managed clubs in some of the biggest football leagues in the world and guided England to the quarter- finals of the World Cup but could Ennis be Sven Goran Eriksson’s next port of call’?
The Swede made a shock return to English football last week by sign- ing on as a Director of Football with Notts County.
The League Two outfit were re- cently taken over by a middle-eastern consortium in a multi-million pound deal and the sudden rise in County’s profile is also good news for one En- nis soccer club.
In March, Lifford linked up with Notts County in a venture that will see Lifford players have direct ac- cess to the English club’s centre of CoA Nes Neer
Though unsure what impact if any Eriksson’s arrival will have on the relationship between the clubs, Lif- ford’s John O’Neill said the former England manager would be very welcome in Ennis.
“Obviously we are delighted with the profile. It’s unexpected but we were delighted with linking up with Notts County before all this’, said O’Neill.
He said that the club were in con- Stant contact with Mick Leonard, Head of Notts County’s Centre of Excellence.
“IT was just speaking with Mick last week and they are very keen to keep an active link with Lifford” ex- plained O’Neill.
And on the possibility of Eriksson coming to Lifford’s homeground at Cassidy Park, O’Neill said, “2011 is our 50th anniversary. I’ve big plans for that so you never know”.