England last night gave their full backing to one-day captain Eoin Morgan after he was caught up in a bizarre attempted blackmail plot over his personal life.
Scotland Yard became involved in a plan to demand £35 000 from Morgan over a relationship he had with a Hobart woman.
The ECB are satisfied that Morgan has done nothing wrong but the blackmail plot was an unwelcome distraction for the England team.
The fiancé of a woman Morgan had a relationship with five years ago sent two emails to the ECB threatening to release details of sex messages and videos unless he was paid £35 000. The ECB told Scotland Yard about the plot and British detectives were able to track the man down within 24 hours and he withdrew his threat.
Paul Downton, England’s managing director, said: ‘We will not allow anyone to disrupt our team’s preparation or performance in the Tri- Series and as we build up to the World Cup. I am pleased that this issue has now been brought to a swift conclusion.’ – Daily Mail