Post by Salem6 on Mar 30, 2006 9:15:14 GMT
The Football Association has asked Fifa to pass a rule allowing divers to be punished retrospectively.
"We're in discussions with Fifa on retrospective disciplinary action," FA chief executive Brian Barwick told The Times newspaper.
"We have raised diving as a priority area where video evidence may be used.
"We also stressed the need to tackle the issue by insisting that clamping down on diving should be a priority at this summer's World Cup."
However, Barwick said making diving a red card offence would be difficult.
"I have seen the suggestion that diving should be penalised by a red card," he said.
"This would require a major change to the laws, which are universal and cannot be amended without Fifa's support."
The issue of diving has been highlighted recently, with Chelsea striker Didier Drogba appearing to admit to it before later retracting his comments.
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has claimed referees do not have enough of a deterrent at their disposal to deal with diving.
Barwick expressed his sympathy for referees, while asking everyone involved in the game to take responsibility for the problem.
"There is a definite need for close co-operation and self-policing," he said.
"It is essential that managers, players and clubs are closely involved as they are the ones who suffer the most directly from it.
"It is about players cutting it out of their game, managers refusing to tolerate it among their players, referees spotting it and punishing it when it happens and governing bodies supporting them."
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