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The Swede's future as manager at Eastlands has been the subject of intense speculation since it emerged City owner Thaksin Shinawatra was conducting a review of the club.

Former England boss Eriksson has declined to comment on the situation throughout the promotional tour of Asia, which included a 3-1 loss to Thailand Premier All-Stars in Bangkok and Thursday's 3-1 defeat to a South China Invitational XI in Hong Kong - a game which could prove to be his last in charge.

The first of those losses was played out in front of Thaksin, with the dire display expected to deepen the former Thai prime minister's ire after an elaborate attempt to provoke the Thai public to adopt the Blues as their Barclays Premier League team.

Eriksson, however, focused on a summer holiday following a gruelling first season as a Premier League manager despite the imminent completion of Thaksin's dossier.

"It has been a very, very long season for all of us, especially for a lot of young players and a lot of new players in the Premier League," he said.

"I think everybody looks forward to a break now."

The 60-year-old, who has two years remaining on his contract at Eastlands, led City to a ninth-placed finish - their best campaign for three seasons - and secured an UEFA Cup spot via the Fair Play League, an achievement which could yet earn him a reprieve from Thaksin.