Woman forced resignation of FA chairman Lord Triesman

A 37-year-old woman forced the resignation of Lord Triesman as chairman of the Football Association after she revealed intimate details of their relationship as well as a series of remarks he made.

London: A 37-year-old woman, Melissa Jacobs, forced the resignation of Lord Triesman as chairman of the

Football Association after she revealed intimate details of their relationship as well as a series of remarks he made that now threaten England`s hopes of hosting the 2018 World Cup. The 66-year-old peer -- who delivered England`s bid for the 2018 World cup with soccer star David Beckham this weekend -- was caught on tape accusing Spain and Russia of planning to bribe referees at this summer`s World Cup finals in South Africa and resigned as soon as his remarks were made public. According to Evening Standard, a tabloid, Jacobs, a Civil servant, who stands to make about ?100,000 from the revelations, had been receiving treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder at a clinic in America for several months. Jacobs claimed that she and the Labour peer had a six-month affair, which she ended after becoming uncomfortable about having a relationship with a married man. Quoting sources, the report said Jacobs claimed she resigned from her job as a civil servant last week after months of sick leave while receiving treatment in America - and said she now wants to use the money she makes by selling her story to found a specialist disorders clinic in London. Jacobs, a biology graduate, allegedly met Lord Triesman in a central London restaurant where he made a series of claims about the football industry. He suggested that Spain may withdraw its bid to host the 2018 World Cup if Russia, another bidder, helped it to bribe referees in this summer tournament. Although Lord Triesman said he and Jacobs were friends who did no more than "kiss on the cheek", she has written a raunchy internet blog in which she praised him as "an extremely good kisser" who loved "caressing her body". She has also kept almost 70 text messages from the peer. Six years ago, Lord Triesman married former BBC executive Lucy Hooberman, now 51. PTI