Wigan Athletic boss Roberto Martinez wants a crackdown on over-the-top tackling.
Martinez called on the powers-that-be to take heed of Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger's belief that the flair players in the game should be afforded more protection from referees.
Martinez told the Wigan Evening Post: "FIFA are always trying to come up with ways of making the game more attractive and more attacking-minded, and yet you still get these kind of incidents which put at risk the talented, flair players.
"With this kind of challenge, the defensive player just gets up and carries on.
"The player on the ball, though - the one who is trying to be positive, trying to create something, trying to entertain - is the one risking being put out of the game for six months.
"We all know tackling is part and parcel of the game.
"But it is an art form, and there has to be a smooth way of getting the ball back without risking players' safety.
"It simply cannot be seen as an easy way of getting contact with the opposition.
"We should be doing all we can to protect the flair players in our game, and I am right behind Arsene on this - without a doubt."
