UEFA considers second referee to clamp down on faking

UEFA will discuss the use of a second match referee in a bid to clamp down on players faking injury in order to get an opponent red-carded.

UEFA chief executive Lars-Christer Olsson told BBC Five Live radio yesterday: "The use of two referees will be discussed in the summer.

"Previous tests haven't been successful because of communication."

Olsson also believes that Britain is top of the European league for diving in matches. "It seems it has been significantly more in Britain than in the other parts of Europe, although there have been reports from international games as well," he said.

As for the fight against racism, Olsson said UEFA were considering deducting points from clubs whose fans are guilty of racist abuse.

"We have been discussing also within UEFA whether we should have other measures, such as taking points away from a club, or changing a result," he said.