Despite their relationship’s “ups and downs,” Dell’Olio, who was among many who paid tribute to the former England manager who passed away at the age of 76, Eriksson, stated she opted to “remember the good times.”
Accompanied by multiple photos of the couple, the social media post added, “It is with a heavy heart that I share the passing of my ex-husband, Sven.”
After that, the statement was changed to read “ex-partner” instead of “husband,” since the two were never married.
While Eriksson was managing the Three Lions, a great deal of media attention was paid to their nine-year partnership.
The Swede’s relationships with TV celebrity Ulrika Jonsson and Football Association secretary Faria Alam made news.A few weeks before to his passing, fellow Swede Jonsson wrote in The Sun that Eriksson was “chivalrous and, in his heart, he was a kind man”.
She claimed there was “no great passionate affair” but that they bonded over football and their native country when they first met in 2002.
Eriksson acknowledged having other partners in his 2013 autobiography, including a Swedish woman who worked for Scandinavian Airlines and a singer and former gymnast from Romania.
