David Moyes admitted he deserved to be sent to the stands after Sunderland tumbled out of the EFL Cup at Southampton.
The Black Cats boss was furious after his struggling side were denied a late penalty when Maya Yoshida brought down Victor Anichebe in the area.
But the Scot’s industrial language towards fourth official James Adcock earned him his marching orders as Sunderland crashed out to Sofiane Boufal’s strike.
“I was sent off for leaving my box and swearing at the fourth official,” Moyes said.
“The problem was he chased me down the touchline. I swore at him and I shouldn’t have done so I deserved to be sent off.”
Moyes was in no doubt about the late penalty claim which angered him so much but was waved away by ref Chris Kavanagh.
“When you see it again it’s a stonewaller, no question,” he added. “Inside the box Yoshida fouls Victor, he comes across him, and it should have been a definite penalty awarded.”
DAVID MOYES 😂😂 'A don't know who Chris Kavanagh is' …. 'The Referee.' #Nufc #Lalas pic.twitter.com/rthBr5zsGh
— RobbieWilkinson (@RobbieW1892) October 26, 2016
Sunderland’s only two wiins this season came in this competition and they remain bottom of the Premier League, but Moyes is confident they are close to turning the corner.
“We didn’t deserve to lose, that’s for sure,” he said.
“Our luck’s out, but it will change. The performances are getting better and that will lead to goals and to results. Our last couple of performances have merited more.”