Tuesday 30 April 2013 07:53, UK
Paolo Di Canio suggested he 'did not read the signals' ahead of Sunderland's 6-1 mauling by Aston Villa and confirmed the club will appeal Stephane Sessegnon's red card.
Sunderland saw Sessegnon sent off with 20 minutes to go for catching Yacouba Sylla with a late tackle, but Di Canio will challenge the three-match suspension which would rule the playmaker out for the rest of the season. The Sunderland boss added: "We saw the clip and there is not a bad challenge. In my opinion it wasn't a red card. "I think once the referee has seen the clip he's going to realise the dynamic of the challenge can put him in difficulty. "In reality, when you see the clip there isn't any intention to damage the opponent. The leg was not raised. We're going to appeal, of course."