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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Hritika Sharma

DARK SECRETS: Mike dean refused to send wrong decision to var as referee is a mate | Rare Historical Photos

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Former Premier League referee Mike Dean said he decided not to alert a fellow official to a missed call via the VAR system during last season’s fiery match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur because the referee “is a mate” and he wanted to spare him “more grief”.

Dean, 55, was the Video Assistant Referee during a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge last August when Spurs’ Cristian Romero pulled Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella to the ground by his hair at a corner.

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