It is an ambitious claim by Aiyawatt Raksriaksorn, not least because his side are in the relegation zone of the Championship and were on the ropes in the closing stages of Saturday's 3-1 win over Scunthorpe.
"In Sven, we have a world-class leader for our team and for our club. His record within the game is tremendous and he has the ability, knowledge and pedigree to take this club forward and in to the Premier League," he said.
Eriksson is known best in the United Kingdom for his time in charge of the England team then Manchester City, but also won league titles managing in Sweden, Portugal and Italy.
Keith Millen, the Bristol City manager, has insisted his job is not on the line.
The Robins were beaten 3-0 by Norwich at Ashton Gate on Saturday to drop to the bottom of the table,
"I'm working as hard as I can and I will continue to do so until someone tells me otherwise," said Millen.
"Confidence is fragile at the moment, particularly at home, so the first goal today was always going to be important.