Mike Dean
Born: June 2, 1968 (age 56)
Hometown: Wirral
Nationality: 
English
EnglishRole: Referee
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Sports Mole has 304 articles about Mike Dean. Articles 1 to 40:
Mike Dean: 'Friendship hindered VAR call in Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur game'
Former official Mike Dean says that his friendship with the referee impacted on him making the correct decision in a Premier League fixture between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur last season.
Aug 25, 09:39
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel: 'I can now laugh at Antonio Conte handshake'
Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel says that he can now take a more light-hearted view towards his heated handshake with Tottenham Hotspur counterpart Antonio Conte last weekend.
Aug 19, 14:20
Mike Dean admits VAR error with Marc Cucurella, Cristian Romero incident
Mike Dean, who was operating VAR during the Premier League game between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur, says that he made a mistake when assessing an incident between Marc Cucurella and Cristian Romero.
Aug 18, 18:54
Thomas Tuchel admits concern over N'Golo Kante injury
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel admits that N'Golo Kante's condition does not look good after the Frenchman came off with a hamstring injury against Tottenham Hotspur.
Aug 14, 23:03
Arsene Wenger responds to Mike Dean "intimidating" claim
Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is left amused when told that Premier League referee Mike Dean labelled him the "most intimidating" manager in the top flight.
Apr 6, 14:23
Liverpool break all-time club goalscoring record with controversial equaliser
Liverpool set a new club record for scoring in the most successive games across all competitions courtesy of their equaliser against Newcastle United.
Dec 16, 20:38
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang admits Arsenal "stopped playing" against Crystal Palace
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang admits Arsenal "stopped playing" after they went 1-0 up against Crystal Palace before rescuing a 2-2 draw in the Premier League.
Oct 19, 15:57
Arsenal's Bukayo Saka suffers injury blow in Crystal Palace draw
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta reveals that Bukayo Saka is "very sore" after coming off injured in Monday's Premier League draw with Crystal Palace.
Oct 18, 23:32
Mason Greenwood makes Wolves pay for missed chances
Mason Greenwood has scored three goals in his opening three games.
Aug 29, 18:45
Chelsea 2-1 Leicester City - highlights, man of the match, stats
Sports Mole provides highlights, stats and a match report from Chelsea's 2-1 victory over Leicester City in the Premier League.
May 18, 22:13
Man United 2-1 Brighton - highlights, man of the match, stats
Manchester United consolidate their hold on second spot in the Premier League table with a 2-1 win over Brighton & Hove Albion at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Apr 4, 21:25
Graham Potter: 'Disrespect for referees is cultural issue'
Recent incidents involving Mike Dean and Darren Drysdale have put the issue in focus once more.
Feb 21, 09:14
PL roundup: Everton claim historic derby win, Southampton hold Chelsea
The Toffees earned a famous victory at Anfield on Saturday.
Feb 20, 22:42
Sam Allardyce hails "fantastic" West Brom performance in Burnley draw
Ajayi was given his marching orders in the first half as his handball denied Matej Vydra from going clean through on goal.
Feb 20, 19:02
Sean Dyche backs "well-rounded" Jay Rodriguez to keep scoring goals
The 31-year-old has started just 10 Premier League games this season after being hampered by ankle and knee injuries.
Feb 19, 12:35
Mike Dean to return to refereeing this weekend after death threats
The 52-year-old and his family received the threats on social media after Mike Dean had been involved in two controversial incidents.
Feb 16, 13:10
Yan Dhanda slams Facebook's decision after racial abuse
The 22-year-old suffered abuse following Swansea's FA Cup defeat to Manchester City on Wednesday.
Feb 14, 13:34
Swansea criticise Facebook's response to racist abuse aimed at Yan Dhanda
The midfielder was the victim of racist abuse on Instagram following Wednesday's FA Cup defeat to Manchester City.
Feb 13, 16:34
Scott Parker: 'I have nothing but admiration for Carlo Ancelotti'
The 61-year-old has guided Everton to Champions League contention this season.
Feb 12, 16:16
Five talking points ahead of this weekend's Premier League matches
City head into Saturday's fixture looking to extend their record-breaking 15-game winning run.
Feb 12, 11:54
Mike Dean supported by managers after standing down from weekend matches
Mike Dean's decisions to send off Tomas Soucek and Jan Bednarek have both been overturned following appeals.
Feb 9, 15:38
Sheffield United working with police to combat "inhumane" social media abuse
The Blades boss has branded social media abuse "cowardly, disgusting and inhumane", adding that those responsible "need nailing".
Feb 9, 15:26
Mike Dean will not referee a Premier League game this weekend
Mike Dean's decisions to send off Tomas Soucek and Jan Bednarek have both been overturned following appeals.
Feb 9, 13:05
Preview: Manchester United vs. West Ham United - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's FA Cup clash between Manchester United and West Ham United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Feb 7, 12:38
David Moyes: 'Referees are frightened over VAR decisions'
The West Ham boss says Mike Dean should have decided not to send off midfielder Tomas Soucek against Fulham.
Feb 7, 11:07
David Moyes "embarrassed" for Mike Dean over Tomas Soucek sending off
West Ham were reduced to 10 men when the towering midfielder was dismissed following an extensive VAR review.
Feb 6, 21:24
Tomas Soucek sent off as West Ham held by Fulham
Tomas Soucek was dismissed by Mike Dean in second-half stoppage time following an extensive VAR review.
Feb 6, 19:47
Southampton 'to appeal against Jan Bednarek red at Old Trafford'
The defender was the second Saints player to be dismissed in the club's record-equalling Premier League defeat.
Feb 3, 13:16
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hails Man United's "hunger" in Southampton drubbing
The Old Trafford giants equalled their Premier League record win against Ipswich in 1995.
Feb 3, 00:03
Michael Owen hits out at "shambles" Man United penalty in Southampton rout
Michael Owen claims that the penalty Manchester United were awarded against Southampton was the "biggest example of a dive" he had seen from Anthony Martial.
Feb 2, 23:45
Southampton denied late equaliser as Ross Barkley wins it for Aston Villa
Saints had both a penalty shout inside the opening period and a stoppage-time offside decision go against them.
Jan 30, 22:18
Dean Smith bemoans flurry of cards in Aston Villa's win over Wolves
The Dutchman scored from the spot in injury time after Nelson Semedo brought down John McGinn.
Dec 12, 16:25
VAR talking points: Gabriel Jesus handball and penalty debate
Manchester City had a goal disallowed, Aston Villa and West Brom were denied penalties and Manchester United's was re-taken.
Nov 22, 11:15
Tottenham reach the summit after hard-fought win over Manchester City
Spurs replace Chelsea at the top of the table after another victory over Manchester City.
Nov 21, 19:41
Marcelo Bielsa refuses to criticise VAR after Bamford goal disallowed
Patrick Bamford thought he had equalised but his goal was ruled offside.
Nov 7, 18:55
Diogo Jota scores winner as Liverpool come back to beat Sheffield United
Sander Berge put the Blades ahead with a contentious penalty but Roberto Firmino and Diogo Jota struck for the hosts.
Oct 24, 22:18
Slaven Bilic insists "he did nothing wrong" as he accepts FA fine for misconduct
Slaven Bilic was dismissed by referee Mike Dean on Saturday.
Sep 24, 15:16
West Brom boss Slaven Bilic charged with improper conduct by FA
The West Brom manager came onto the pitch at half-time in his side's defeat to Everton on Saturday.
Sep 22, 10:31
Mason Greenwood, Bruno Fernandes star again as Man Utd thrash Bournemouth
United extended their unbeaten run to 16 matches in all competitions.
Jul 4, 17:22
