Eriksson made a name for himself in his homeland with IFKGothenburg before moving to Benfica where he won two Portuguese league titles, a Portuguese cup and the team finished runners-up in the Uefa Cup.
Home and away victories over IFKGothenburg, followed by an 8-3 aggregate win over Gretna, led the Pars - currently bottom of the Scottish Premier League - to see Kenny as the man to revive their fortunes.