Alam loses sex discrimination case against FA

FARIA ALAM, the former secretary who hit the headlines over her affair with England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, last night lost her sex discrimination case against the English Football Association.

Ms Alam, who also had a high-profile fling with the organisation's ex-chief executive Mark Palios, alleged that executive director David Davies had made unwanted advances towards her and pestered her for sex.

Last night, after an employment tribunal threw out her claims for sexual discrimination and unfair dismissal, Mr Davies - who had always vehemently denied the allegations - said he had been through a "cruel and painful experience".