“It’s typical that you have not played the game.” Paul Merson absolutely loses it after Mike Dean’s comments about ex Premier League players becoming VAR officials on Gillette Soccer Saturday. Following the controversy of VAR’s human error in the Liverpool vs Tottenham game that wrongly ruled out Luis Diaz goal in the first half, the […]

2 years ago

“It was pathetic from my point of view.” Mike Dean has caused a media storm by admitting that he failed to intervene on a decision with VAR because he wanted to help his mate Anthony Taylor. The Former Video Assistant Referee admits that he made a “pathetic” mistake during Chelsea’s 2-2 draw with Tottenham last August. […]

2 years ago

The Dean is back… Mike Dean is staying in the Premier League after signing a deal to become a dedicated VAR next season, according to reports. As per Sportsmail, the 54-year-old – who retired at the end of last season after 22 years as an official – will be based at Stockley Park from August. […]

4 years ago

‘I was probably in awe of them as well to be fair’ Premier League referee Mike Dean has admitted that he was “in awe” of some of the league’s “big personality players” when he was first promoted to become a top-flight official. The 53-year-old Dean, who will call time on his Premier League career at […]

4 years ago

No more accidental celebrations. Premier League eferee Mike Dean is set to retire at the end of the season after 22 seasons in the top-flight, as reported by the Telegraph. The 53-year-old – who was appointed as a Select Group referee in 2000 – has officiated several high-profile matches during his career, including the FA […]

4 years ago

“A referee or player might make a mistake and they get abused or people are racist. It is a game, have fun.” Pep Guardiola has been accused of false equivalence after likening the abuse of referee Mike Dean to the treatment of Bernardo Silva after he was charged with on offensive tweet during last season. […]

5 years ago