Cheats And Agents - The Cancer In Football!

Last updated : 15 February 2012 By Footy Mad - Editor

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Tony Pulis: "I cannot stand the sight of players rolling around. It really goes against the grain of British football.

"But from what I've seen abroad and, in a few cases here, it's a growing disease. Players aren't even touched and they're falling over. It puts enormous pressure on referees.

"I watch Spanish football and they're regularly doing it over there and everyone just takes it as the norm. But I don't think it is clever. I think it's cheating.

"I've seen instances where players are looking to get the other player sent off.

"It's wrong, completely wrong. They're all in the same profession."

Meanwhile, Sir Alex Ferguson has condemned the increasing amount of agent power in the modern football as players move freely between clubs.

The Manchester United manager fell victim last month when Ravel Morrison left to join West Ham on transfer deadline day.

Sir Alex Ferguson: "When I first started out in management 37 years ago there were no agents.

"Imagine that. There was no freedom of contract either, so players were totally tied to their clubs.

"A change in that sense was inevitable, though I think that now the scales have topped completely in the other direction and I'm not sure it's good for the game."