May 14, 2008 5:13 PM

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Eriksson Says No To Benfica

News daily A BOLA has reported that outgoing Manchester City manager Sven-Göran Eriksson has ruled out a return to SL Benfica...

The Portuguese club and Eriksson have been in talks over the past few days to discuss the return of the Swedish tactician to Estádio da Luz, who had two very successful stints with the Eagles during the 1980s and early 1990s.

Negotiations seemed to be at an advanced stage, and the 60-year-old was reportedly very close to agreeing terms with Benfica, but the former England boss is now believed to have turned down the offer.

Eriksson's representative, Athole Still, explained that the Swedish coach "received a very attractive offer", but added that the idea of returning to Benfica "faded away in his mind."

Several reports have suggested Eriksson to have been offered a very lucrative deal to coach the Mexican national squad, with CNN having claimed that the coach already has a pre-deal with El Tri.

Benfica are now on the lookout for a new name to coach the squad and replace interim boss Fernando Chalana.