Sunderland To Appeal Against Brown Card

[Folami David]

Sunderland announced on Monday that they will appeal against the red card shown to defender Wes Brown during their 2-0 Premier League defeat at Stoke City on Saturday.
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Brown was shown a straight red card by referee Kevin Friend after making an apparently clean challenge on Charlie Adam in the 36th minute of the game, prompting a furious reaction from Sunderland manager Gustavo Poyet.
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Sunderland confirmed that they have lodged an intention to appeal against the decision with the Football Association and will submit a formal appeal before the deadline to do so passes on Tuesday.
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"We have lodged our intention to appeal against the decision," a club spokeswoman told Britain's Press Association.
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Brown was sent off with Sunderland trailing 1-0 to a
goal by Adam and Poyet identified the incident as a pivotal turning point in the match.
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"It was a key moment – a moment when we were trying to come back and take the game to Stoke," said the Uruguayan.
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"We were down to 10 men for no reason. I would like to know why. If someone can explain, I will think about it. I am sure there is no explanation, so nobody will call me. I don't even think it is a foul."
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West Bromwich Albion manager Steve Clarke revealed last week that the head of the Professional Game Match Officials Board, Mike Riley, had called him to apologise for a penalty awarded to Chelsea in their recent 2-2 draw against his side, and Poyet said that Sunderland were also deserving of an apology.