Elvis Manu is at the centre of a Dutch disciplinary debate – after being sent-off for diving.

The Albion striker – on loan to Go Ahead Eagles – and his club are adamant he was wrongly shown a second yellow card by top international referee Bjorn Kuipers.

Chairman Edwin Lugt has called for a change in legislation which, as in England, rules out appeals against yellow cards.

The dismissal overshadowed a fine performance from Manu, which included a brilliant solo goal in a 2-1 win at Nijmegen.

Holland’s governing body, the KNVB, have been asked to change the rules with two former top refs leading the call.

Mario Van der Ende said the challenge on Manu by NEC defender Mikael Dyrestam was “a 100% penalty”.

He added: “The KNVB has always been at the front with things like fair play and the help of video referees.”

Fellow ex-ref Dick Jol added: “If Kuipers is a man, he admits his mistake afterwards but he has not done so.”

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Top Dutch referee Bjorn Kuipers

Koen Adriaanse, spokesman for the KNVB, said the body would be open to change but it would come too late to save Manu from a ban which rules him out of a survival six-pointer against Den Haag at the weekend.

Adriaanse said: “We must examine how it is that other countries can erase a second yellow card but the clubs have agreed disciplinary rules in the Netherlands. We are not going to adjust them midway through a season.”

Manu is determined to prove what he can do after a frustrating season–and-a-half at Albion.

He gave his side the lead in stunning style, beating five tackles before angling a shot back across the keeper. His first yellow was for kicking the ball away.

Kuipers took charge of the all-Madrid 2014 Champions League final and has refereed at the last two Euros as well as the 2014 World Cup.

Manu gave a mate a free advert – with an angry shout into a TV camera after scoring his wonder goal.

He yelled “Grote gedoe, grote gedoe” after netting, not an angry message to Chris Hughton but the name of an album recently recorded by friend Vic Crezee, a DJ from Amsterdam.

Manu's later dismissal has ensured the album enjoyed more publicity than expected.