Good on Mike Dean for fronting up.
The Premier League has just turned 30 and, for the first time, we’ve got an official talking about what happened in a game he was part of. It’s refreshing.
We see weekly apologies from footballers on social media if they messed up. But we’ve grown accustomed to referees, assistants, VARs staying quiet.
Mike Dean was the video assistant referee during Tottenham’s 2-2 draw with Chelsea
Cristan Romero appeared to pull Marc Cucurella to the ground by the hair (left) late on
This a sign of the PGMOL’s push for transparency. I admire Dean for giving us his insight into the 2-2 draw between Chelsea and Tottenham.
He says he should have sent referee Anthony Taylor to his pitch-side monitor. Had that happened, there may have been a red card for Tottenham, a Chelsea free-kick, no corner for Harry Kane and no whining from Thomas Tuchel.
But it’s good that we’ve got an explanation. Dean knows more about refereeing than you or I ever will.
He’s a top VAR and says he would’ve made a different call if he could go back. Players and managers make mistakes.
I’ve made them — you have too.