Petulance? You're off son.

I love football but for one thing...

The petulance of some of the players.

Given the amount of youngsters across the world who share my love of the game, I think it is about time the FA and FIFA took more responsibility for ensuring that players and managers are properly punished for setting a bad example.

In American sports such as basketball, if you question the referee - even in a polite manner - you can expect a technical foul being called against you and your team. The opposition get 2 three throws and if you are involved in another incident, you play no further part in the game. It makes you think twice about all disciplinary issues.

Why not extend this to football? If you shout at the referee or question their decision, it should be an instant yellow card. If a manager does the same, they should be banished to the crowd.

If there is a genuine grievance, then the captain should voice that in a polite manner - just like in Rugby.

That should stop all the players crowding round the referee and perhaps stop that from happening in Sunday leagues and Youth leagues. If youngsters don't learn to respect authority on the pitch, how can they learn to respect it off the pitch?

Just for good measure, why not give out yellow cards to players who shout at their team-mates as well? Mr. Ronaldo... You're off mate!