Sheffield Wednesday: Phil Brown slammed Glenn Loovens
Central defender Loovens, 34, made his first appearance for the Owls in two months after recovering from a hip injury.
But his return lasted less than five minutes after he pulled down Derby forward Matej Vydra in the box.
A penalty was awarded and Loovens was sent for an early bath.
Speaking on Football on 5: The Championship, Southend gaffer Brown said: “It’s such a poor decision, isn’t it?
“For a centre half of his capabilities and experience to do that, he knows if he takes any part of the player he’s going to go down and it’s a red card and you’re only four minutes into the game, penalty, game effectively over you could say.”
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