India head coach Igor Stimac on Thursday defended his actions during India’s SAFF Championship opening match against Pakistan here, saying he "will do it again" to protect his players against "unjustified decisions".

Stimac was shown a red card for interrupting with the actions of an opposition player deliberately at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Wednesday. It happened just before half-time as he attempted to snatch the ball from a Pakistan player to prevent him from taking a throw in.