Sven hits back

Embattled England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson broke his silence tonight over the controversy surrounding his affair with a Football Association secretary.

Thu, 29 Jul, 2004 - 18:46

Embattled England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson broke his silence tonight over the controversy surrounding his affair with a Football Association secretary.

The under-fire Swede found himself at the centre of a sex scandal after it was revealed that Faria Alam had had relationships with both Eriksson and FA chief executive Mark Palios.

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