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Eriksson in talks with Iran's Presepolis FC for possible coach job
Nov 23, 2011, 17:40 GMT
Tehran - Sven-Goran Eriksson arrived in Iran on Wednesday for talks with the Persepolis Tehran football club, which is interested in hiring the Swede as their next manager.
Eriksson held talks with Persepolis head Mohammad Rouyanian on the island of Kish in southern Iran, Iranian state media reported.
Persepolis Tehran, the most popular club in Iran, holds sixth place in Iran's top league.
The club has also held talks with German coach Christoph Daum.
Eriksson, 63, has managed the national teams of England, Mexico and Côte d'Ivoire.
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