SvenGate: First Wave of Fallout

First, the FA leap to his defense: “not at risk in any way.”

So, too, does Sven’s agent, who rebuts the “Screws” story point by point and suggests he may take legal action.

The Times points a finger at SGE and laughs, but says “it’s too close to the World Cup for him to be sacked.”

The Mail reveals that SGE told the “Screws” reporters that Rio Ferdinand is “lazy” and Wayne Rooney loses his temper because of his “coming from a poor family.”

The BBC recounts the career of reporter Mazher Mahmood, who has posed as a wealthy Arab before, most notably for our purposes to sting Newcastle United officials at a brothel in Spain.

Finally, the International Herald Tribune offers a handy all-in-one recap of the whole mess.

You know where I bet they’re loving this story?

The football association headquarters in Germany, France, Brazil, Holland and Argentina…..

Crikey….