‘I know I shouldn’t let Mike Dean bother me this much, but…’ Mike Dean has been criticised for his “unprofessional” comments following Kalvin Phillips’ red card for West Ham at the weekend. Phillips’ difficult start to life in the claret and blue continued after he was shown red in their 2-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest […]

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

The news you’ve all waited to hear… After years of speculation (probably), the answer to one of life’s biggest questions has finally been answered: Why did Mike Dean ‘sniff’ the shirt of his assistant referee? The answer was revealed as the legendary official looked back at a 22-year career as a top-flight referee ahead of […]

4 years ago

Dean recently announced he would be retiring from refereeing Outgoing Premier League referee Mike Dean has revealed that his daughter was sent death threats after he officiated a game in 2021. Dean recently announced that he would be hanging up the whistle after almost 22 years as an official. While the 53-year-old has largely become […]

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 – Mike Dean is set to retire Mike Dean will retire from refereeing at the end of the season following 22 seasons in the top-flight, as reported by the Telegraph. While he is set to walk away from his on-filed duties, Dean is reportedly in discussions with the Professional Game Match […]

4 years ago