Eriksson under pressure over 'play away' claim

SVEN-GORAN Eriksson will come under pressure this week to explain why the Football Association was allowed to score such an embarrassing own-goal over allegations he was having a relationship with an FA secretary.

The FA's 12-man executive board want to know why the game's governing body last week released a strong denial of stories that Eriksson was seeing Faria Alam behind partner Nancy Dell'Olio's back.

Emails from Alam, leaked to newspapers at the weekend, proved the story was true and forced the FA into confirming Eriksson was involved with her.