Sport Magazine apologises to Lord Triesman

Sport Magazine has issued an apology to Lord Triesman as follows:

“LORD TRIESMAN - AN APOLOGY

In our issue dated 8 October, we stated in an article headed ‘Ups and Downs’ that Lord Triesman resigned after a newspaper article suggested that he was involved in corruption regarding England’s 2018 World Cup bid.

This statement was made in error and we readily accept that it is entirely untrue. We are happy to make it clear that Lord Triesman did not resign his post as Chairman of The Football Association for any such reason.

We unreservedly apologise to Lord Triesman for making this error and for any distress and embarrassment our article has caused. We have also agreed to pay him damages and his legal costs.”

The apology was published in the issue of Sport Magazine dated 19 November 2010 as well as online at www.sport-magazine.co.uk.

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