City boss weighs in as diving in the spotlight

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has admitted football is tainted by players cheating.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has blasted players for diving and feigning injury and now Pellegrini has backed referees.

He said: “I think it is very difficult to be a referee. The players play too quickly, the players are always trying to cheat because football is cheating. It is very difficult and I respect them (referees). Of course nobody likes it when the referee whistles against your team when it is wrong, but a lot of time he whistles and gives you an advantage that maybe you didn’t have.”