Eriksson to coach CSL club Guangzhou R&F

Former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson will take charge of Guangzhou R&F Football Club after stepping down as technical director of United Arab Emirates club Al Nasr.

Eriksson's move was confirmed by the Chinese super league (CSL) club Tuesday afternoon and the 64-year-old Swede will coach Guangzhou until December 2014, according to the club's official account on Sina Weibo.

Eriksson's long career includes a five-year stint as England coach. He has also managed Fiorentina, Roma, Lazio, Benfica, Manchester City, Mexico and Cote d'Ivoire. In the past two years, he has held several short-term posts, managing English second-tier side Leicester, advising a Thai club and now lasting five months in the UAE.

Guangzhou R&F, based in the same city with big-spending CSL champion Guangzhou Evergrande, currently ranked 13th in the 16-team football league.

Sven Goran Eriksson in this Feb 2, 2010 file photo. [Photo/Agencies]