Sven-Goran Eriksson's private life is again in the newspapers

The PR guru said Faria Alam had approached him and that he would now be managing her publicity.

Ms Alam's relationship with Eriksson and Mr Palios have thrown the Football Association into turmoil with the latter having to resign.

It is reported he knew of a plan to shift tabloid attention onto Eriksson.

Ms Alam would "be making a lot of money from the stories", Mr Clifford told Sky Sports News.

Taking everything into consideration she's decided she has to resign and get on with her life and try and put this whole thing behind her PR guru Max Clifford

He added: "She could have made a lot last week but turned it down because she wanted to see what happened in her meeting with the FA and see what happened with Sven this week.

"But taking everything into consideration she's decided she has to resign and get on with her life and try and put this whole thing behind her."

Football's governing body had responded to allegations Ms Alam had an affair with Eriksson with a denial, only to be forced to admit both that affair and a separate relationship she had with Mr Palios.

It is claimed Mr Palios tried to keep his affair with Alam quiet by offering - through FA director of communication Colin Gibson - details of Eriksson's links with the same woman.

'Intelligent'

Mr Clifford said: "She wants to give her version of what has happened to her, as opposed to everybody else's version, in her own words.

"She approached me, I have agreed to represent her. She's a lovely and very intelligent woman, and her story gives a unique insight into those at the top of football in this country.

"What has brought this about is a combination of things, including the fact that there have been so many stories written about her in the last two weeks, from so-called close friends, some true, some partly true, and some totally untrue."

Two tabloid Sunday newspapers and a TV company are thought to be among those most interested.