Notts County Target A Director Of Football..

In a story I am sure very few people ever though they would read, but I see that Sven-Goran Eriksson is in talks to become the director of football at League Two club Notts County. Current Manager Ian McParland will stay on as manager.

Founded in 1862 Notts County are the world’s oldest football club, and were recently taken over by one of those mysterious “Middle Eastern Consortiums”. County struggled in League Two but survived relegation out of the Football League.

Sven had been linked with roles with the Swedish National Team and Portsmouth, who have now confirmed Paul Hart as manager so that is unlikely now unless they too are in the Market for a Director of Football.

Sven received a nice pay day from Mexico earlier in the year when they terminated his contract, and has been unemployed ever since. The release fee of around £2m is Sven’s third Seven-figure pay-off in the past three years, with £3m coming from England and a further £1m from Man City.

Update: 22-Jul-09: The deal is done