FA tell FIFA: We won't be increasing Taylor's punishment no matter what Blatter says

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The world governing body had asked the FA to increase the Birmingham defender's punishment after he was suspended for three matches after being sent off for serious foul play.

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Moment of impact: Martin Taylor catches Eduardo

FIFA's disciplinary chief Marcel Mathier studied the file of the incident and then said the FA should reconsider their decision.

But the FA have stuck to their guns and say the ban will not be changed because there was no clear case of intent on Taylor's part when he went in to tackle Arsenal's Croatian striker.

They also insist disciplinary procedures should not be changed mid-way through a season.

However, they will review the whole issue of dangerous tackles and will set up a meeting with FIFA officials for their view.

An FA spokesman said: "It would be unreasonable at this stage of the season to change our disciplinary procedures purely on the basis of one case.

"That would be a dangerous precedent to set.

"Serious foul play carries a three-match ban and the only cases where that has been increased is where there has been a clear case of intent and no-one is suggesting that happened in this case.

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Keen to punish: Sepp Blatter wants bad challenges dealt with harshly

"We will be reviewing our procedures at the end of the season and consulting with the whole game, and dangerous tackles are certainly an area we will be looking at.

"We will also be requesting a meeting with FIFA for their input."

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has taken a personal interest in the Taylor/Eduardo case and it was he who demanded the file be sent to his disciplinary head.

He has also called for much tougher punishments for players who commit dangerous tackles.

FIFA said in a statement: "The file on the sanction imposed by the FA on the player Martin Taylor was received and thoroughly reviewed by the chairman of the FIFA disciplinary committee.

"A letter was then sent requesting the FA to once again review the incident in detail and reconsider the sanction."