WORLD CUP 2010: Sven Goran Eriksson to take charge of Ivory Coast in South Africa



By Sportsmail Reporter

Three in a row: Swede Eriksson was at the last two World Cups as England manager

Sven Goran Eriksson is set to lead Ivory Coast at the World Cup finals.



Jacques Anouma, head of the African country's FA, is in Paris to conclude negotiations with the former England manager, who emerged as the frontrunner after Guus Hiddink turned down the chance to replace Vahid Halilhodzic.



Eriksson, 62, is considering a short-term contract before a likely return to club management after South Africa 2010, when Frenchman Gerard Gili is expected take over.



Halilhodzic was dismissed after only taking Ivory Coast to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations earlier this year.



Former Manchester City boss Eriksson, who quit Notts County as director of football in February, took England to the quarter-final stage at both the 2002 and 2006 World Cups.











