Ex-referee Mike Dean failed to use VAR in a Premier League match to save fellow official Anthony Taylor from extra 'grief'.
Former Premier League referee Mike Dean failed to correct a mistake in a match to save his friend and fellow official Anthony Taylor from extra "grief".Just before a late Harry Kane equaliser Chelsea felt they should have had a penalty after Cristian Romero pulled Marc Cucurella's hair.
"I said to Anthony afterwards: 'I just didn't want to send you to the screen after what has gone on in the game'. "I didn't want to send him up because he is a mate as well as a referee and I think I didn't want to send him up because I didn't want any more grief than he already had." Dean became a dedicated Premier League VAR last season after hanging up his whistle at the end of the 2021-22 campaign after referring over 550 matches in the top flight.Wirral-born Dean subsequentlyas a professional official because being in the VAR hot seat was something he ended up "dreading"."But I knew full well then I would be stood down the week after. I asked to take a bit of time off because it wasn't for me.
"I used to get in the car on a Friday and was dreading Saturday. I was thinking, 'I hope nothing happens'. I used to be petrified sitting in the chair."Our coverage of your Premier League club is bigger and better than ever before -
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