Norwich City suffered a dismal 2-0 defeat at home to bitter rivals Ipswich Town on Saturday in a contentious encounter at Carrow Road.

The Canaries were also furious that former player Marcelino Nunez was not sent off, despite committing two fouls while on a booking that may have resulted in a second yellow card.

That infuriated Philippe Clement and the Norwich bench, and the Belgian was booked on the suggestion of the fourth official after Nunez averted further punishment, with Kieran McKenna replacing the Chile international, despite only coming off the bench in the second half.

Philippe Clement is due to serve his Norwich City suspension.

Clement’s yellow card is costly for the former Rangers manager, since it is the third he has received since his employment, resulting in an automatic one-game touchline suspension.

As a result, he will be watching from the stands when Norwich City face Roy Hodgson’s Bristol City at Ashton Gate next Saturday.

But it’s safe to assume Clement wasn’t happy with the decision, as he told the Pink’Un why he was booked, which included stating it was for the bench’s reaction more than anything he had done.

“I will be suspended for the following game, thus I will be unable to do my duties next week. For example, the fourth official stated that too many of my assistants stood up in that moment, in that situation, and I am responsible for them, but it is really tough to lead a team while also being accountable for everything that happens behind me.

“This is the first time I’ve seen a manager booked for that. In my more than 30 years of football experience, I’ve always seen an assistant get booked, but not a manager, since it’s a difficult call. I will be unable to perform my duties as usual next week. “It’s frustrating.”

Philippe Clement’s wrath is understandable following Norwich City’s defeat to Ipswich Town.

You can understand why Clement is dissatisfied with Anthony Backhouse following his performance in charge of the East Anglian derby on Saturday.

The penalty judgment was incredibly harsh, and most people would agree that Nunez deserved a second yellow card for one of the infractions he made while on a booking.

If Clement’s account of events is correct, he appears to have been treated unfairly with his own yellow card, which proved expensive. In that case, you would expect the fourth official to explain which assistant had overstepped the mark, rather than blaming the manager.

Obviously, this does not negate the fact that he has been booked twice before, so it is something Clement must monitor going ahead, and he must work on his own discipline alongside his coaching staff.

The derby game is important, so it was always going to be heated, but Clement will now be in the stands against Bristol City, and, as he says, that affects what he can do, though that won’t be an excuse for Norwich if they don’t recover from their loss to Ipswich.