BREAKING NEWS: Mike Dean and his family have been sent DEATH THREATS with under-fire referee asking to be withdrawn from Premier League games after errors in West Ham and Southampton matches
Premier League referee Mike Dean has received death threats in the aftermath of a series of controversial decisions in match.
Dean, 52, has reported the threats to the police and has been asked to not be put in charge of a Premier League match next week.
His most recent contentious call came in Saturday’s game between Fulham and West Ham where he decided to show Tomas Soucek a straight red card for violent conduct.
Referee Mike Dean has received death threats after a series of controversial decisions
Replays showed Soucek lift his elbow in the direction of Aleksandar Mitrovic but it seemed clear there was no malicious intent from the Czech midfielder. The decision led West Ham boss David Moyes to say he was ’embarrassed’ for Dean.
The spotlight was already on Dean after he made questionable calls in two recent matches involving Southampton.
More to follow.