On Saturday, the 76-year-old returned to the Ulivi Stadium in Gothenburg on his farewell trip to see the grand ceremony that the club and the fans had created for him.
In 1979, at the age of 34, Eriksen took charge of Gothenburg, winning the Swedish Cup in his first season, and in 1982 he won the league, the Swedish Cup and the UEFA Cup, becoming the only team to have won the UEFA Cup.
After 42 years, Eriksen returned to Gothenburg. After suffering from cancer, Eriksen decided to start his farewell journey and after returning to Liverpool and Benfica, Eriksen returned to Gothenburg, where he had set sail, on Saturday.
Gothenburg prepared a grand ceremony for Eriksen, who was helped onto the pitch before the game began, and the fans stood up and cheered him on. At this point, Eriksen walked onto the pitch smiling.
At this time, the fans played a huge TIFO, and Eriksen burst into tears at the sight of this scene. After the players entered, the crowd sang in salute Eriksen, who applauded. Subsequently, the Gothenburg captain presented Eriksen with a shirt with the word 196 written on it.
In an interview, Erickson said, "I don't know if it's rain or tears. I think it was tears, it was absolutely amazing, I was very touched and very wonderful. ”