Sepp Blatter wants to clamp down on play-acting by introducing an unofficial sin-bin for players who feign injury.

In a column for Fifa Weekly entitled "Stop the amateur dramatics", the president of world football's governing body said he finds it "deeply irritating" when "the half-dead player comes back to life as soon as they have left the pitch".

Blatter urged referees to make players wait on the touchline so their absence has an effect on their team.

"It could cause play-actors to rethink," he wrote.

Blatter did not specify the length of time "stricken" players should be kept on the sideline.

He said diving and feigning injury have "become a normal and accepted part of football nowadays. Cutting out this kind of cheating is a matter of respect towards opponents and fans and ultimately one of self-respect as a professional and role model."