Faria Alam, the personal assistant who had an affair with England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson, loses her employment tribunal claim against the Football Association.

Miss Alam claimed she was the victim of constructive dismissal.

Manchester City’s Stuart Pearce is named Barclays Premiership Manager of the Month- Faria Alam, the personal assistant who had an affair with England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson, loses her employment tribunal claim against the Football Association. Miss Alam claimed she was the victim of constructive dismissal. At the end of a bad week for the FA, an official statement read: ‘The FA has consistently viewed the claims as unsubstantiated and without foundation. We were therefore determined to robustly defend our position.’

- On the eve of the Manchester derby, Manchester City’s Stuart Pearce is named Barclays Premiership Manager of the Month for August.

- Charlton Athletic new boy Darren Bent is the Barclays Premiership Player of the Month.