LONDON — Sven-Goran Eriksson was considered a failure after leading England to the quarterfinals of the 2002 and 2006 World Cups, plus the last eight of Euro 2004.
If, as seems likely, England does not even reach the finals of Euro 2008, Steve McClaren will be seen as the failure's apprentice who was an even worse head coach than the vilified Swede he was assistant to.