Eriksson in quit threat

Eriksson has urged fans to stay at home

Sven-Goran Eriksson will consider his position as England coach if the team are banned from Euro 2004 as a result of any violence at the crunch qualifier against Turkey on Saturday.

The Swede has made repeated pleas for England fans not to travel to Istanbul for the crucial encounter, but there are fears that many supporters could ignore his advice.

"I have always been proud of the job I have with England, but I will not know what to do if we are out of the European Championship," he said.

"With no international football, what will I do? There is no meaning to going around looking at footballers if you can't pick a team."

Uefa warned that England could be kicked out of Euro 2004 if there is trouble in Turkey after the governing body handed out a fine for the ugly scenes in the qualifier between the two sides at Sunderland's Stadium of Light.

It would be devastating for the players if they won the game and then found themselves unable to play Sven-Goran Eriksson Uefa warns England fans

"Any ban would be an awful disaster - not just for me, the players and the Football Association - but for all the genuine England supporters," said Eriksson.

"England tasted a European ban at club level some years ago and that was very bad for English football."

The British government and police have already asked fans not to travel to the match in Istanbul for security reasons following a recent history of violence between fans of the two countries.

The FA have turned down their ticket allocation and fans suspected of trying to go to the match will be turned away at the airport.

FA denies Eriksson exit

England travel to Turkey needing a draw to finish top of Group Seven and qualify for next year's European Championships.

"It would be devastating for the players if they won the game in Turkey and then, due to problems off the field, found themselves unable to play in next summer's finals," Eriksson said.

"I know it would be devastating for every England fan, too."

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