Sven’s phone ‘was hacked repeatedly’

Former England football manager Sven Goran-Eriksson had his voicemails repeatedly hacked by the News of the World, a trial in London heard yesterday.

The now defunct tabloid wrote about the 65-year-old’s affair with FA employee Faria Alam based on hacked messages from Jun 2004, the court heard.

Police also found a recording of an intercepted message left by Everton chairman Bill Kenwright relating to player transfers, said prosecutor Mark Bryant-Heron.