NO

There are only 7 offenses a ref give a red card for -

SENDING-OFF OFFENCES

A player is sent off and shown the red card if he commits any of the following seven offences:
1. is guilty of serious foul play
2. is guilty of violent conduct
3. spits at an opponent or any other person
4. denies the opposing team a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by deliberately handling the ball (this does not apply to a goalkeeper within his own penalty area)
5. denies an obvious goal-scoring opportunity to an opponent moving towards the player's goal by an offence punishable by a free kick or a penalty kick
6. uses offensive or insulting or abusive language and/or gestures
7. receives a second caution in the same match

http://www.football-league.co.uk/pag...507515,00.html

So which of those offences did Wes Brown commit?

Wasn't foul play - got the ball perfectly - video shows any contact with Charlie Adams was minor, confirmed by him, and took place after contact with the ball - linesman didn't flag, fourth official made no comment to the ref prior to the decision.

Not seen a single professional football pundit agree it was even a foul let alone "serious".

None of the other 6 'reasons' are relevant.

I expect to see the red card rescinded very quickly.