Fabian Huerzeler is happy with his “clear discussion” with referees chief Howard Webb.
The Albion head coach will not be banned when his side take on Chelsea, despite a red card in the 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest.
Huerzeler stepped out of the technical area after a bad foul by Morgan Gibbs-White on Joao Pedro.
He was accused of misconduct while opposite number Nuno Espirito Santo faced a similar charge plus one of using abusive or insulting language.
Espirito Santo has also escaped a touchline ban.
Unlike his Portuguese counterpart, Huerzeler did not appear to lose his cool during the flashpoint.
He said: “At the beginning I didn’t know what I got the red card for. I talked to Howard Webb.
“In the end I heard that I got this red card for stepping on the pitch.
“If you give a red card for this, I think you have to ban a lot of coaches because it happens in an emotional phase, an emotional situation in the game.
“Of course, we are role models and we have to act in a certain way. But sometimes you also should bring out your emotions.
“In this case it was just to protect my player. In this case it was to protect Joao Pedro because for me it was a hard tackle on him.
“If I don’t show emotions there, me as a player, I would say the coach isn’t interest in me. So that’s why I try to show emotions in some part of the games.
“He (Webb) listened to me and gave me a clear explanation of the situation – how the referee saw the scene, how the fourth official saw the scene.
“I think it’s very important to have a good discussion and a clear discussion about how I see things, how they see things, because in the end, we should have a good relationship.
“It’s very important that we have a respectful relationship and the exchange of how it was, was very respectful, very empathetic and with everyone listening. In the end, I hope that we will find the right solutions.”
Huerzeler had already been told the fine which would be imposed.
He said: “I also have to learn from this situation, how fast you can get a red card in this league and it’s a learning process for me as well. But of course, the fine we will accept.”
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