Eriksson repeated his threat that intrusion into his private life could cause him to quit.
"Your private life, it's a price you have to pay if you want to stay in this country and if you want to stay in football," he said. I accept it, but the day I don't accept it I will leave, change country. That type of press is more difficult in England than it is in Italy, Portugal or Sweden."
Beckham empathised:
"I think something needs to be done about certain things, but it's now part and parcel of being a footballer or a manager. It is unfortunate that your private life comes into it, because all I've ever wanted to do is play football. [and go to celeb events and do lots of adverts and, and, and]
According to the Telegraph Beckham earns up to £1m-a-day for some of his recent advertising work he has done for Japanese firms.