Sunderland manager David Moyes felt let down by Adnan Januzaj after he was sent off in their 1-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
Januzaj, on loan from Manchester United, received two yellow cards at White Hart Lane -- the first for dissent and the second for a foul on Ben Davies in the 89th minute.
Moyes said in the Sunderland Echo: "I was disappointed with Adnan, but I was also disappointed with the referee.
"It should have been a free kick to us on the edge of the box -- you could see he was having his jersey pulled.