A substantial shareholder said: "We cannot believe they would appoint Eriksson after his failure with England.
"The club could become a circus, a laughing stock. There is so much baggage on and off the pitch that comes with him. Eriksson is simply not the man to push the club forward."
Dave Wallace, editor of City fanzine King of the Kippax Said:
"The players are due back in training in the next two weeks and we haven't got a manager or a new owner,"
"If nothing happens in the next two weeks then there's going to be riots. I don't know one fan who is in favour of Eriksson. He is damaged goods after what he did with England. The takeover sounds extremely dodgy. The board have a lot to answer for."
"The supporters are 70-30 against Eriksson," Heidi Pickup, of the Manchester City Supporters' Trust, said. "He has a good record at club level but you cannot ignore all his mistakes with England. You would also have to ask whether he still has what it takes at club level because it's been several years since he last worked as a club manager. The whole situation smacks of desperation."
Who said the close season is boring?