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By LUKE POWER Published: 01: 01 AEDT, 24 January 2025 | Updated: 03: 02 AEDT, 24 January 2025 6 View comments Sven-Goran Eriksson's memorabilia from his four decades as a football manager have gone up for auction after he died with a reported debt of £3. 7million.   Ninety-eight items are up for auction including blazers from his England days, medals from his achievements in Italian football, and his second managerial contract at Gothenburg from 1979.   The former England manager died last August in Sunne, Sweden, aged 76 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. All of the items up for auction have an initial list price of 100 Swedish krona (£7. 40).   Earlier this month it was reported that he owed a total of £8. 64million (118 million Swedish Krona), and had assets of £4. 8m, leaving his estate with a hefty deficit, as per Swedish news outlet the Goteborgs-Posten. The largest single share in the new figures were reportedly tax debts in the UK, owed to HMRC, totalling £7. 25m. Sven-Goran Eriksson's memorabilia from his football management career has gone up for sale  Some of his blazers from when he managed England are up for sale on the auction website This medal, from when he won the Coppa Italia as Lazio manager in 2000, is also up for sale He admitted on several occasions that he had poor control over his finances despite his illustrious career in football, reportedly telling Expressen in 2017: 'I have no idea how much money I have and where it is. '  That's despite the fact that he earned huge sums of money during a managerial career which encompassed 14 clubs and three national teams. His pay-offs from England, Manchester City, and Mexico alone are thought to be around £7m in total.   He admitted that he was close to bankruptcy at one point after losing £10m to financial adviser Samir Khan, who he entrusted with his fortune in 2007. He later took Khan to court and won, receiving an apology, but said he never got the money back. The luxury mansion where Svennis spent the final years of his life is now up for sale for what is being described as a 'bargain' price of £1. 8m. Bjorkefors Manor, on the banks of Lake Fryken, is set in a sprawling and secluded estate complete with beautifully-kept gardens, woodland and a private beach. It was previously put up for sale on several occasions throughout the 2010s, but Svennis was seemingly able to hold on to the property until the end of his life. His beloved home of 22 years, the old farmhouse, was put up for sale shortly after his death.   This is the first contract he was given at the second club he managed, Gothenburg His extensive lakeside villa has been up for sale since shortly after he passed away The property enjoys panoramic views of Lake Fryken, around four hours west of Stockholm The sprawling estate boasts a lagoon-shaped private beach and has a boathouse The estate inventory was submitted to the Swedish Tax Agency earlier this month. The records also reveal that Sven’s funeral, which took place in Fryksande Church in Torsby on September 13, cost 650, 000 krona or around £48, 000, plus a tombstone for 30, 000 Korna, or £2, 200. He is best known in the UK for managing England between 2001 and 2006, leading the side to two World Cup quarter-finals as their first-ever foreign manager before Fabio Capello and Thomas Tuchel.   Meanwhile, in the book 'A Beautiful Game', published shortly after his death, Eriksson made the revelation that despite his stellar managerial career, he had at one stage been close to bankruptcy. He revealed his regret at giving his financial responsibilities over to Khan, who he later described as the 'only person on earth I hate'. Eriksson had reportedly met Khan in 2004 in Dubai and hired him to manage his finances three years later when he became the boss of Man City. He admitted not heeding warnings about Khan, leading to him reportedly losing an estimated £10m of his fortune. 'If I had done that, I could have saved a lot of money. I've hit a few studs in my life. Samir Khan accounted for the worst, ' Eriksson said, as per the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet. His luxury property is furnished to a high standard with luxurious interiors A homely kitchen is at the heart of the property, which has modern finishes after being renovated in recent years The 250 square-metre poolhouse which is complete with a saltwater pool, a spa, sauna, jacuzzi, relaxation area and gym 'He, who was trusted to take care of my money, instead made me lose 100 million kroner. 'I did sue him and won in court, but I never got any money back. So even though I made so much money, I was really bad for a while, I was close to personal bankruptcy. ' Eriksson had taken legal action in 2010, after growing concerned and asking Deloitte to run checks on Khan a year earlier. His lawyers argued that Khan made negligent investments and earned 'secret profits that have been paid to himself'. Khan was alleged to have bought a house in Barbados in Eriksson's name and taken out loans on the property, before doing the same with his mansion in Bjorkefors. Svennis bought the manor early in the early days of his career as England manager in 2002 for 5. 8million Swedish Krona (£420, 000) and carried out a full renovation on the late 19th century property. The property's value rocketed up to as much as £4m in the 2010s, but now the price tag has fallen to around half of that - with a starting price of 25million SEK (£1. 8m). Svennis lived with Yaniseth, his partner of more than 15 years, and the couple were pictured enjoying a dinner in the dining room of the house with their children in 2014.   An aerial shot shows the few other properties near the two-acre estate, which is located near the town of Sunne The manor house of 835 square meters was built in the late 19th century and consists of 13 rooms Bjorkefors Manor was owned by Sven-Geran Eriksson for 22 years. Pictured: A stunning staircase in the home's entrance hall The glamourous property has modern fittings and is finished to a high standard The elegant property has been on the market for several months following Eriksson's death The luxury house has a total of six bathrooms and includes features such as a jacuzzi and saunas The property has two gazebos and overlooks Lake Fryken and a mountain near the town of Sunne Beautiful pictures show the old farmhouse and its two-acre surroundings covered in snow  The property has two gazebos where the homeowner can take in the breathtaking views of Lake Fryken and the nearby mountains The house is complete with cosy wood-burning fireplaces and classy marble and white details The lakeside home has a jetty and motorized  floating platform. Svennis first saw the home while on a party boat on the lake He 'left his personal mark on both the interior and exterior' of the seven-bedroom property, according to agent Sotheby's.   The 13-room house covers 835 square metres and has a high-end kitchen, multiple reception rooms for entertaining, a library and six bathrooms.   A detached villa was built in the grounds in 2005, while a standalone guesthouse is also located near the waterfront.   Outside is a 250 square metre poolhouse which is complete with a saltwater pool, a spa, sauna, jacuzzi, relaxation area and gym. The estate is also complete with a tennis court, waterside gazebos, a jetty, a motorized floating platform and a lagoon-shaped sandy cove. The former Three Lions manager said shortly before his death that he would like his ashes spread by the lake which he considered to be his 'home'. During the summer months, Eriksson is said to have had two part-time employees living in the grounds who helped him run the expansive estate. Sotheby's broker Henrik Flinta told local media that a Swedish national living in Switzerland had shown interest in the property before Christmas. 'There are many international buyers who have started looking at Sweden. When it gets too hot in some parts of the world like Spain, they come here, ' he said.   Published by Associated Newspapers Ltd Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group