Dynamo Kiev held coaching talks with Eriksson - report

KIEV, Nov 6 (Reuters) Dynamo Kiev have held talks with former England manager Sven Goran Eriksson about taking charge of the struggling Ukrainian premier league side, local media reported today.

The daily Sport-Express said the Swede, who left the England job in July after the team's disappointing quarter-final World Cup showing, was in Kiev last week to meet Dynamo boss Ihor Surkis.

Eriksson has been linked with several European clubs in the past few months, although he has denied holding any negotiations.

Dynamo were unavailable for comment on Monday.

Though Dynamo top the Ukrainian league table, three points ahead of arch-rivals Shakhtar Donetsk, they have had a disappointing European season.

Dynamo, Ukraine's most popular and successful club, have lost all four of their Champions League matches, conceding 13 goals and scoring only two.

Despite their poor showing in Europe, Surkis has backed under-fire Dynamo coach Anatoly Demyanenko.

''I can say I trust Demyanenko more than I ever trusted anyone else,'' Surkis said last week.

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