Sven-Goran Eriksson’s departure from his job this summer means only that England will be conforming to the norm in parting with their coach after the World Cup finals. Just 11 of the 32 coaches at the World Cup in 2002, including Eriksson, stayed on after the tournament: ten left as their contract had ended, six resigned and five were dismissed. The Swede is one of three still in their post (not counting Lars Lagerback, who is in sole charge of Sweden having been merely joint coach with Tommy Soderberg in 2002).
Since Morten Olsen failed to guide Denmark to the finals this year, Bruce Arena, of the United States, is the only head coach aside from Eriksson who will have straddled the tournaments in the Far East and Germany.
THE 32 COACHES OF THE 2002 WORLD CUP.
STAYED.
Argentina: Marcelo Bielsa (resigned end of 2004).
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Germany: Rudi Voller (resigned after Euro 2004).
England: Sven-Goran Eriksson (still in charge).
Cameroon: Winfried Schaefer (dismissed end of 2004).
Denmark: Morten Olsen (still in charge).
Ireland: Mick McCarthy (resigned Nov 2002).
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Italy: Giovanni Trapattoni (contract ended July 2004).
Senegal: Bruno Metsu (left at end of 2002).
Sweden: Tommy Soderberg and Lars Lagerback (Soderberg left after Euro 2004).
Turkey: Senol Gunes (dismissed early 2004).
United States: Bruce Arena (still in charge).
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LEFT AT END OF CONTRACT.
South Africa: Jomo Sono.
Belgium: Robert Waseige.
Brazil: Luiz Felipe Scolari.
Ecuador: Hernan Daryo Gomez.
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China: Bora Milutinovic.
South Korea: Guus Hiddink.
Costa Rica: Alexandre Guimaraes (has since returned to the job).
Japan: Philippe Troussier.
Mexico: Javier Aguirre.
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Paraguay: Cesare Maldini.
RESIGNED.
Croatia: Mirko Jozic.
Spain: Jose Antonio Camacho.
Russia: Oleg Romantsev.
Slovenia: Srecko Katanec.
Tunisia: Ammar Souyah.
Uruguay: Vyctor Pua.
DISMISSED.
Saudi Arabia: Nasser Al-Johar.
France: Roger Lemerre.
Nigeria: Adegboye Onigbinde.
Poland: Jerzy Engel.
Portugal: Antonio Oliveira.