THE usually reserved and quiet manager of Swindon Town, Paolo di Canio, has said he will order players to dive in matches to win penalties. The ref-pushing, Nazi-saluting West Ham legend was a tad miffed when striker Matt Ritchie had a penalty appeal dismissed against Macclesfield after trying to stay on his feet when he was tripped by the keeper.
“From now on I will tell my players to dive,” Di Canio (pictured) ranted.
“From now on I will bring in a different culture because this was a red card and penalty. I’d prefer that they risk getting a yellow card for simulation. My team are the only ones who do not dive somewhere around the field.”
Will it help Swindon overcome the fact that they have a deranged Italian lunatic in charge of their team? Only time will tell. But we suspect it’ll be mid-table obscurity on the field and headline-grabbing controversy off the field for the Robins this season.
