Eriksson reassures fans of commitment

ENGLAND coach Sven-Goran Eriksson insists he remains “100% committed” to the England job and believes his relationship with the players “has not been damaged in any way” by revelations in a Sunday newspaper.

The FA have confirmed their support for the Swede who told an undercover reporter - posing as a rich Arab - that he’d quit as England coach if they win the World Cup and suggested he’d be prepared to become manager of Aston Villa as part of a hypothetical takeover.

Days after stressing the importance of creating the right “ambience” when he took over five years ago, Eriksson made indiscreet comments about Michael Owen, David Beckham, Rio Ferdinand and Wayne Rooney. But the FA have given the 57-year-old their “full support.”