Post by Taxigirl on Jul 27, 2004 10:45:51 GMT
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The pressure is mounting on Sven-Goran Eriksson amid calls from the media for the England boss to be sacked.
Several newspaper reports claim an emergency board meeting may be called.
Some members of the board are said to be embarrassed after the FA initially denied reports about Eriksson's affair with one of their employees.
The board have a 26 August meeting but it could be brought forward and Board member David Henson told the Guardian: "We are left looking like mugs."
And he added: "That can't be right. We have been left high and dry.
"There's so many questions to answer and we will be expecting those to be answered this week."
And an FA Council member told BBC Sport: "I don't think people are very impressed by what has gone on recently.
"Things don't appear to have been handled particularly well and I'm sure questions will be asked and explanations sought."
The situation has been further complicated by the revelation that Palios also had a brief affair with the same secretary.
There have been calls for Eriksson to be sacked, among them from former England international George Cohen.
"It is not behaviour of an England team manager," said Cohen.
"Eriksson should be setting the standards and example for everyone but he isn't."
The FA's director of football Trevor Brooking further increased the pressure on Eriksson by criticising England's performances during Euro 2004.
"Against Portugal we scored an early goal but did we sit back too much?" said Brooking, who is currently preparing a technical report on England's campaign in Portugal.
"We didn't pass the ball well enough or keep possession and when you're ahead that's an important element."
Eriksson's contract has only recently been extended until 2008 and with the FA thought to be paying the Swede in the region of £4m a year, sacking him could prove costly.
However, there is speculation that if the FA can prove that Eriksson deliberately misled his employers, he could be in breach of contract and therefore would not be entitled to a pay-off.
Former England boss Graham Taylor told BBC Radio Five Live that Eriksson should keep his job.
But he said: "When these situations arise, there is obviously great public interest.
"It is very difficult from a publicity point of view if you are found not to have given the correct answers.
"So I'm sure there will be some embarrassment in certain quarters at the FA."
The pressure is mounting on Sven-Goran Eriksson amid calls from the media for the England boss to be sacked.
Several newspaper reports claim an emergency board meeting may be called.
Some members of the board are said to be embarrassed after the FA initially denied reports about Eriksson's affair with one of their employees.
The board have a 26 August meeting but it could be brought forward and Board member David Henson told the Guardian: "We are left looking like mugs."
And he added: "That can't be right. We have been left high and dry.
"There's so many questions to answer and we will be expecting those to be answered this week."
And an FA Council member told BBC Sport: "I don't think people are very impressed by what has gone on recently.
"Things don't appear to have been handled particularly well and I'm sure questions will be asked and explanations sought."
The situation has been further complicated by the revelation that Palios also had a brief affair with the same secretary.
There have been calls for Eriksson to be sacked, among them from former England international George Cohen.
"It is not behaviour of an England team manager," said Cohen.
"Eriksson should be setting the standards and example for everyone but he isn't."
The FA's director of football Trevor Brooking further increased the pressure on Eriksson by criticising England's performances during Euro 2004.
"Against Portugal we scored an early goal but did we sit back too much?" said Brooking, who is currently preparing a technical report on England's campaign in Portugal.
"We didn't pass the ball well enough or keep possession and when you're ahead that's an important element."
Eriksson's contract has only recently been extended until 2008 and with the FA thought to be paying the Swede in the region of £4m a year, sacking him could prove costly.
However, there is speculation that if the FA can prove that Eriksson deliberately misled his employers, he could be in breach of contract and therefore would not be entitled to a pay-off.
Former England boss Graham Taylor told BBC Radio Five Live that Eriksson should keep his job.
But he said: "When these situations arise, there is obviously great public interest.
"It is very difficult from a publicity point of view if you are found not to have given the correct answers.
"So I'm sure there will be some embarrassment in certain quarters at the FA."