Dean will be in charge of the Championship game between Barnsley and Leeds on Saturday, January 21.
So controversial English referee Mike Dean will not be seen in the Premier League this weekend as he been demoted to the Championship.
Dean will be in charge of the Championship game between Barnsley and Leeds on Saturday, January 21.
The 48-year-old has courted controversies throughout the season for some questionable decisions.
He sent off West Ham's Sofiane Feghouli against Manchester United, a red card which was later rescinded.
Mike Dean sends off West Ham's Sofiane Feghouli (Andy Hooper/Daily Mail)
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His decision not to send off Everton's Ross Barkley for a late challenge on Liverpool’s Jordan Henderson in the Merseyside derby of Monday, December 19 was also heavily debated.
Ross Barkley was lucky to receive a red card for this tackle on Jordan Henderson (Sky Sports)
He allowed an offside goal by Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic in their 3-0 win over West Ham although the referee was not to be blamed for that decision.
Although the Referees’ Association
did not state any reason for the drop, it is widely believed that Dean
has been demoted because of these questionable decisions which have
caused controversies.
The Referees’ Association is a guarded union where situations are often dealt with internally.
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