Frank Lampard saw red after a costly defeat for Coventry City.
The Chelsea legend was in the dugout for a crucial clash against Burnley as they challenge for a place in the EFL Championship play-offs.
Unfortunately it was an afternoon that went from bad to worse, with Coventry falling to a 2-1 defeat.
After the final whistle blew, Lampard was then shown a red card by referee James Bell.
It came after the Chelsea legend confronted the officials after the game had concluded.
It had been an ideal start for Coventry who took the lead after five minutes thanks to Haji Wright.
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Jaidon Anthony drew the game level for Burnley after 16 minutes, before a defensive mix-up early in the second half allowed Scott Parker's side to take the lead.
Confusion between Liam Kitching and Brad Collins saw Anthony pick up the ball once again, leaving him to slot home and strengthen Burnley's position at the top of the table.
With Lampard's sending off meaning that he wasn't able to speak to the press, his number two Joe Edwards said that the boss didn't take long to calm down.
He told 90mins: “He’s calmed down. He’s come in and addressed the players and although we’ve got a very disappointed dressing room because we’ve lost the game, he’s already able to see the positives because we put in a solid performance.
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“It’s clear that this season the three teams at the top have been three standout teams and with the progress we’ve made we felt like today was a chance to put a marker down.
“Of course we wanted to win the game at home which we weren’t able to do, but in terms of the performance, Burnley will leave here knowing that they were given a good game and our lads gave everything. We’re just proud of the performance.”
Defeat for Coventry means that they slump to seventh position in the table.
They missed the chance to leapfrog Middlesbrough and move into fifth.
The Teessiders secured a 2-0 victory over Blackburn on Friday night, strengthening their hopes of a play-off finish.
Coventry initially kept their place in the top six with West Brom losing 1-0 against Sunderland, ensuring that they keep a two-point advantage over the Baggies.
But with Bristol City beating Watford 2-1, Lampard's side fell to seventh place, one point behind the sixth-place Robins.
Since Lampard took over in November, Coventry have risen from 17th to seventh in the Championship table and are now play-off contenders.
The former England star had big boots to fill too, taking over from Mark Robins who was the longest-serving boss in the EFL.
Lampard has also brought the Sky Blues their best league run for 55 years in terms of points accumulated over a nine-game period.
The side have only lost just seven games since Lampard's first game on November 30th and he will look to continue that momentum should the club secure a play-off spot.
Matt Grimes recently spoke to 90mins about Lampard's influence on the turn around in Coventry's season.
“As a footballer, you want to learn your trade from the very best and I don’t think there’s many better to learn from than the gaffer.
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“I’ve only been here a short period of time but what I can say is since I’ve been here he’s been an absolute pleasure to work with.
“With the level of detail every day on the training pitch you’re so engaged because you want to learn from top players and top managers like him."
