Mexico manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has been sacked by the Central Americans after less than one year in charge.

The Mexican Football Federation convened to review the situation after Mexico lost 3-1 to Honduras in yesterday's World Cup qualifier to make it five away games without a win.

The result left them fourth in the CONCACAF qualifying zone with just three points and it was announced this evening the former England manager has been dismissed.

Eriksson, 61, was appointed as Hugo Sanchez's successor in June last year boasting an impressive coaching pedigree.

However, the Swede's decision to call upon Mexican citizens born outside the country was met with fierce criticism while failure to beat Canada and a 2-0 defeat by fierce rivals the United States in February left his future in doubt.

Federation president Justino Compean said tonight: "This morning we said we had to take some measures because we could not take risks with qualification for the World Cup, and we could not rely solely on results at the Estadio Azteca.

"This morning we had a meeting with Mr Eriksson and although it is a shame for me and a lot of people, we told Mr Eriksson that his spell with the national team was over."

Asked about Eriksson's possible successor, Nestor de la Torre, director of the Committee of National Teams, added: "At the right moment we'll announce the next step, but we ask the media to wait a little bit to know what is going to happen.

"Personally, I want to thank Mr Eriksson."

Eriksson's personal manager Athole Still admits the politics of Mexican football did not help his client's cause - and revealed a return to England may be on the cards.

"I personally never wanted him to take the job," Still told Radio Five's Richard Bacon show.

"I knew and had been warned that it's just a hot-house of politicising."

Still added: "I would think there will be plenty of offers for him.

"He would love to work in England again, I know that for a fact. I would say yes, his first choice would be a good Premier League club in England where he has a challenge. That would be his choice, I'm quite sure."