Henry learns from England football coach
June 1, 2001

Lions coach Graham Henry has spoken of how he has learnt from the England soccer coach Sven Goran Erickson about how to deal with being a foreign coach to one of the biggest teams in British sport.

"I'm interested in what he's doing because he's obviously making a big improvement," Henry told the Daily Mail. "I've been very impressed by his relaxed, calm manner.

"I realise his pond is far bigger than mine but there are similarities between us, as foreigners coaching the team which the majority of the country view as the most important. You're always trying to pick up new ideas which is why I've read Sir Alex Ferguson's book on his success at Manchester United."

Of the task ahead Henry said, "I know I will need to coach at a higher level than I've ever done before and that, in itself, is a great challenge. If we're going to beat Australia, we'll have to improve as individuals right across the board."

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