Monday, October 26, 2009

Backe poised for Notts County job

Sven-Goran Eriksson, Tord Grip and Hans Backe
Eriksson (left) and Backe (right) worked together at Manchester City

Sven-Goran Eriksson's former assistant Hans Backe says he is close to taking over as manager of Notts County.

Backe is in England for talks with the Magpies and BBC Radio Nottingham understands he will be named as early as Wednesday morning.

He told website fotbollskanalen.se: "I fly to England on Monday afternoon and will meet with Notts County.

"I will read through the contract. If everything is sorted out, I will take over immediately."

Backe was on the shortlist to become the next head coach of Sweden and was Eriksson's number two with Mexico and Manchester City.

The 57-year-old has spent much of his managerial career in Scandinavia and has won four Danish titles with FC Copenhagen and Aalborg. He has also had spells at Austrian side SV Salzburg and Greek club Panathinaikos.

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"I've been thinking about it and came to the conclusion that I prefer to be a club coach," he added.

"I have experience from the time in Mexico that you only have training every six weeks. You should never say never, but I'm more the type to be out on the field every day and affect things."

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