Fergie: Drive the divers out
Sir Alex Ferguson has called for referees to be given greater powers to drive the diving cheats out of the game.
Manchester United are not immune from the diving culture with the likes of Ruud van Nistelrooy and Cristiano Ronaldo both accused of going to ground too easily .
But the issue has received greater prominence in recent times with Chelsea with Wright-Phillips he tumbled in last week's FA Cup tie with Newcastle and it was enough to see Magpies defender Robbie Elliott sent off.
And Ferguson feels it is time the divers were subjected to the same punishments as the opponents
"The problem has been there for quite a few years and it is obvious it has got worse," said the United boss. "The difficult thing is how do you stop it.
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