from soccernet.com
The Mail on Sunday claims the FA tried to issue a High Court injunction to prevent the publication of the story on Saturday but the governing body have not issued any statement on the controversy as yet.
However, Triesman has resigned from his position at the FA AND as Chairman of England's 2018 bid following the arrival of damaging headlines where he accused Spain of trying to fix the WC referees with Russia.
It is believed that the bid team has faxed letters of apology to its Spanish and Russian rivals, as well as FIFA, in an effort to distance itself from Triesman's alleged comments.
FA sources told Soccernet: "The FA are currently deeply aware of the importance in limiting the damage accentuated by what is now happening, and clearly there is damage as it wouldn't have warranted this resignation of the chairman.
"However, it is vitally important that we put our bid back on track immediately. The fabric of our bid, the material elements of the bid, remain intact."
Sports Minister Hugh Robertson has welcomed the news that Triesman has resigned following the embarrassing episode.
"It's entirely right that he should stand down and that the action should have been taken as quickly as is the case," Robertson told Sky Sports News.
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