FIFA vice-president Jim Boyce believes the Football Association should be given the powers to retrospectively punish players who dive.
Stoke boss Tony Pulis has long been an advocate for stricter punishments for simulation and his case was strengthened by Liverpool striker Luis Suarez's clear dive in their clash at the weekend.
Pulis suggested any player guilty of diving should be given a three-match ban but with referees currently only able to show a yellow card for the offence, the FA are powerless to act after the event.
But Boyce, Britain's representative on FIFA, has called for a change in the rules that would allow all of football's governing bodies to take retrospective action.
He said: "I have seen several incidents recently, and I watched the latest Suarez incident two or three times, and to me it is nothing less than a form of cheating.
"It is becoming a little bit of a cancer within the game and I believe if it is clear to everyone that it is simulation then that person is trying to cheat and they should be severely punished for that.
"It can be dealt with retrospectively by disciplinary committees, and it is done so in some associations, and I believe that is the correct thing to do.
"It can at times be very, very difficult for referees to judge whether something is a foul or a fair tackle and if players are diving then it makes their job even harder."
Amazingly enough, it's Suarez who makes the headlines here, with no mention of Gareth Bale. How odd is that? http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11669/8152980/
Strong words there, 'cancer within the game'.
What does that make intentionally stamping on someone's chest then?
But there's NO agenda here, right..? They're NOT out to get Luis Suarez, right? I mean, they only fucking name him in that press release...
And the sad thing is, the only real conclusion to all of this will be that the longer it goes on, the more likely Suarez is to do one and then it'll be job done.
No, he doesn't do himself any favours, but neither does anyone else, and the FA are not
'inconsistent' as a few have tried to play it down to, they're rotten to the fucking core.
Suarez really has to cut this out of his game though, he was on a good path against Norwich but missing chances and not getting anything from Mason it just seemed like he boiled over with frustration.
If he can knock it on the head, we'll get a few penalties and the cunts wont have anything to write about.
I can live with the antics towards the refs but the diving has to go. Even the theatrical falling over when he gets fouled. Sort that out and noone can say a word.
And the sad thing is, the only real conclusion to all of this will be that the longer it goes on, the more likely Suarez is to do one and then it'll be job done.
No, he doesn't do himself any favours, but neither does anyone else, and the FA are not
'inconsistent' as a few have tried to play it down to, they're rotten to the fucking core.
The Uruguay international incurred the wrath of Tony Pulison Saturday, with the Stoke City
boss accusing Suarez
of going to ground too easily inside the penalty area.![]()
FIFA have since waded into the debate, with vice-president Jim Boyce calling on the Football Associationto take action after seeing simulation become 'a cancer within the game'.![]()
Suarez, though, is currently away on international duty and has shrugged off the debate which continues to rage in England, with his attention locked on upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
"Everyone should focus on their own team," he told Ovacion.
"Those who want to talk can do so, I am not worried about what they say.
"They can keep talking and in the meantime I will keep on playing footballand taking care of my team and what I do. Nothing else matters."![]()
Suarez says that as long as he has the full support of Reds boss Brendan Rodgers, then the opinion of rival coaches and players matters little.
He added: "The support of the coach is very important to me and that's what I really care about."