Players who dive to win penalties or simulate injury in a bid to get opponents booked could soon face disciplinary action based on video reviews of their actions, it emerged on Thursday.
England's Football Association (FA), pressed into action by a string of flagrant examples of players attempting to con referees, has begun discussions with FIFA aimed at getting the laws of the game revised to facilitate a clampdown.
As things stand, national football authorities cannot act retrospectively if a referee is deemed to have dealt with an incident during a game, but the FA believes it is now time for change.