By Simon Austin
**Former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has emerged as one of the favourites to become the new Sweden manager and will be sounded out about the job this week.**Lars Lagerback stood down last week and Eriksson, 61, now director of football at Notts County, is on the wanted list.
Swedish Football Association president Lars-Ake Lagrell told BBC Sport: "I am a friend of ‘Svennis’ and know how good a manager he is.
“We’ll have a telephone conversation on Wednesday, then I hope to know more.”
Lagerback had been in charge of the Swedish side for nine years but left the post on 14 October following the failure to qualify for the 2010 World Cup finals.
A shortlist of candidates for the post is now being compiled and Lagrell is keen for Eriksson to feature on it.
The former Manchester City coach was appointed County’s director of football in July and a source close to the Swede told BBC Sport he would “love to manage his home country”.
“I know Sven would love to do that one, he has always said that,” continued the source. "We will have to wait and see though because he hasn’t heard anything from them yet.
“Whether this is the time to do it, I don’t know. He would take that decision if the offer came.”
The source added that it would be “very difficult” for Eriksson to continue at Notts County if he did get the Sweden job.
Eriksson’s possible departure would be a major blow for County.
The League Two side, who were taken over by Munto Finance in July, had hoped the Swede would give them instant kudos and credibility and had insisted he would stay with them long term.
Sol Campbell, who was County’s only major signing since the takeover, quit County in September after having played only one match for the Magpies.
Eriksson led England to the quarter-finals of both the 2002 and 2006 World Cups.
Before that he achieved success with Gothenburg, Benfica, Sampdoria and Lazio but his record since stepping down as England boss in 2006 has been chequered.
The Swede was sacked after less than a year in charge at Manchester City and lasted only eight months in charge of Mexico’s national side.