Eriksson’s former mistress claims FA boss sexually harassed her

A FORMER English FA secretary who had an affair with England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson yesterday claimed she was sexually harassed by the FA’s executive director David Davies.

Faria Alam, 39, who was Mr Davies’ personal assistant, told an employment tribunal in London that her boss attempted to kiss and hug her and made other “unwelcome advances”. Ms Alam - who also had an affair with the FA’s former chief executive Mark Palios - told the hearing she had been warned Mr Davies had “a bit of a reputation”.

She also alleged two colleagues, Kim Foster and Sarah Ford, had claimed he had “tried it on” with them. Ms Alam said: “During my term of employment with the FA I was sexually harassed at work on several occasions by David Davies, a senior executive at the FA and my immediate manager.”