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What did she model ? Football shirts ?
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No, she modelled desi stuff. Clothes, jewellry, etc, but apparently never got a big break.
Eriksson awaits fate](BBC SPORT | Football | Internationals | FA clears Eriksson)
The 12-man Football Association panel will soon find out the secret location where they will meet to decide the fate of Sven-Goran Eriksson.
The England coach will not be present at the FA board meeting, which may not make a final decision on Thursday if it requires more evidence or time.
Eriksson has pleaded his innocence to the FA of any charges of misleading it about his affair with Faria Alam.
The FA board will hear evidence gathered by solicitor Peter Norbury.
Both Eriksson and Alam have explained their version of events to Norbury, who works for specialist legal advisors Eversheds, and he will represent these views to the FA’s decision makers.
Norbury was asked by the FA to investigate the way the governing body initially issued a statement denying an affair between Eriksson and Alam, only to be forced into an embarrassing U-turn just a few days later.
“It is the board’s role to concentrate on the facts and ensure all of the correct processes and procedure are followed,” read an FA statement.
The FA is thought to be using a secret location because of the anticipated media scrum that a hearing at their Soho Square headquarters would generate.
FA chairman Geoff Thompson will chair the meeting, with his position also in jeopardy given his role in the embarrassing saga.
This is how the day is set to unfold:
An FA employee instructed to book a meeting room will phone the 12 board members, Thompson and various solicitors informing them of the venue.
As the council members gather, the media will be frantically trying to find out the location.
The meeting is expected to start around 1400 BST with Thompson set to remind the board the focus of their inquiry - namely how the erroneous initial statement came to be issued and then later had to be retracted.
The board will discuss Norbury’s findings and decide whether to take disciplinary action or clear those involved.
The future of Thompson and FA director of communications, Colin Gibson, may also be discussed privately, although the FA chairman can only be ousted by the full FA council, which will next meet in October.
The people involved in the case will be informed of the findings before the media are notified.
Any disciplinary action against an FA employee would involve a disciplinary hearing at a later date.
David Davies is acting chief executive following the resignation of Mark Palios last Sunday.
His departure came after claims the FA tried to keep his affair with Alam quiet by offering details of Eriksson’s links with the same woman.
Gibson, alleged to be the man who tried to make that deal with the News of the World newspaper, has also offered to step down.
It is thought Eriksson’s chances of surviving hinge on his explanation of what he meant to tell Davies during a fateful telephone conversation after the story first broke on 18 July.
Asked by Davies whether he was having an affair with Alam, Eriksson reportedly said “this is nonsense”, which Davies took to mean it was not true.
However, the Swede has said since that he has never confirmed nor denied the affair - suggesting that his “nonsense” description merely referred to his personal life being dragged into the public domain.
FA clears Eriksson](BBC SPORT | Football | Internationals | FA clears Eriksson)
Sven-Goran Eriksson remains as England coach after the Football Association decided he had no case to answer over his affair with secretary Faria Alam.
The FA has accepted the resignation of its director of communications Colin Gibson, while Alam has also resigned her post.
No mention was made of the future of under-pressure chairman Geoff Thompson or acting chief executive David Davies.
Eriksson always denied misleading the FA over his affair with Alam.
The coach was not in attendance at the meeting, which lasted just under six hours and took place at the Leonard Hotel in central London.
This entire episode has been regrettable for the reputation of football in this country
FA statement
Afterwards a statement released on the FA website read: "In the case of Sven-Goran Eriksson, the board decided on the basis of the report and on legal advice that there is no case for him to answer.
“In the case of Faria Alam, an employee without executive status within the FA, the board has decided it is not appropriate to make any public statement with regard to her role in this inquiry.”
Eriksson’s agent Athole Still said that his client was pleased with the decision.
“I called Sven immediately after hearing the news and he was going out for dinner with England assistant coach Tord Grip,” said Still.
Feature: How did Eriksson survive?
"He just said ‘good’, with a nice chuckle. He is obviously very pleased and relieved.
“He is looking forward to carrying on with his job.”
PR guru Max Clifford is now looking after Alam and he confirmed she has tendered a letter of resignation.
“She just felt her position was impossible and there was no way she could go back in the circumstances,” said Clifford.
The FA admitted mistakes had been made and resolved to ensure they do not happen again in the future.
Geoff Thompson remains FA chairman after Thursday’s meeting
The statement continued: "This entire episode has been regrettable for the reputation of football in this country but the board remain determined to restore the highest standards.
“Deficiencies surrounding management procedures have been exposed and the board is collectively resolved to see these corrected.”
The board, which comprised of chairman Thompson and a further 11 members, heard evidence from solicitor Peter Norbury, who had interviewed both Eriksson and Alam.
Norbury was asked by the FA to investigate the way the governing body initially issued a statement denying an affair between Eriksson and Alam, only to be forced into an embarrassing U-turn just a few days later.
The best thing for England now is getting back to football issues, and preparing the team for the World Cup qualifiers
No comment was made on Davies, who is acting chief executive following the resignation of Mark Palios last Sunday.
Palios’ departure came after claims the FA tried to keep his affair with Alam quiet by offering details of Eriksson’s links with the same woman.
Gibson, alleged to be the man who tried to make that deal with the News of the World newspaper, has had his resignation accepted.
The FA statement read: “The FA wishes to thank him for his services during his time as Director of Communications.”
Eriksson has been England coach since January 2001 and this year signed a new contract that runs until 2008.
Alam breaks silence on FA affairs](BBC NEWS | UK | Alam breaks silence on FA affairs)
The woman who had affairs with England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson and FA boss Mark Palios has told her side of the story to two Sunday newspapers.
Faria Alam - who was reportedly paid £500,000 for her story - goes into graphic detail about the affairs.
But she also takes the opportunity to attack the Football Association for its handling of the situation.
Both the News Of The World and the Mail on Sunday carry interviews with Ms Alam who up until now has remained silent.
Her relationship with Mr Palios, the FA’s chief executive, led to his resignation a week ago.
Across a total of 14 pages the 38-year-old lifts the lid on her sexual encounters with both men, giving graphic details of their time together.
She told the Mail On Sunday that when she initially denied the affair with Mr Eriksson it was in the hope the story would fade away.
She says her advice to the England coach was to quit.
Ms Alam told the News of the World: "The scandal was not his (Mr Eriksson’s) affair with me, the scandal is how the FA set about covering it up.
“That’s why I have now resigned. My advice to Sven as someone who still really cares for him is to quit his job too.”
Sarah Oliver, the Mail On Sunday journalist who interviewed Ms Alam, said her subject had spoken with Mr Eriksson’s approval.
Both papers claimed to have “exclusive” stories
Ms Oliver told BBC Radio Five Live: "She spoke out with Sven’s specific blessing, he knew she was doing it.
"He also feels that she has a right to put her side of the story, to correct some of the untruths that have been told about her.
“He also feels very strongly that what was done to her should be told truthfully.”
Jules Stenson, assistant editor of the News of the World, would not confirm speculation that Ms Alam had been paid £500,000 for her story.
He told Five Live: "I can’t go into figures but with the News of the World we pay for stories, we make no pretence about that.
“With a story as groundbreaking as this that the whole country wants to read then clearly we’ll pay top dollar for it.”
On Thursday Mr Eriksson was cleared of accusations he had misled the FA over his affair with Alam.
Mr Palios and FA communications director Colin Gibson resigned however, over the governing body’s handling of the affair.