“The worst referee in the Premier League” – A lot of Tottenham Hotspur fans are fuming at Mike Dean after he refused to award them a penalty for a foul on Harry Kane.
With 13 minutes till full-time Kane rolled Jamaal Lascelles and the Newcastle captain stumbled and, in the process, knocked Kane to the floor.
Dean decided it was not a penalty and VAR believed it was not a clear and obvious error – so Newcastle survived, and they went on to win 1-0.
This has led to outrage on Twitter from many Spurs fans who never want Dean to be in charge of a Tottenham game ever again because the Lillywhites have lost the last four games with him as the referee.
These Spurs fans do not want to see Dean overseeing anymore of their games.
See the best of the reaction below.
#thfc have lost all of their last four matches in which Mike Dean has been the referee. Spurs suffered defeats to Arsenal (4-2), Manchester United (0-1), Burnley (2-1) and Newcastle United (0-1). pic.twitter.com/6FSKIH1aFh
— Daily Hotspur (@Daily_Hotspur) August 25, 2019
At a certain point you have to say it is more than a coincidence.
— RBs are overrated anyway (@DaveCharging) August 25, 2019
This is not coincidence! Dean purposely gives fouls for every #THFC challenge with contact for the opposition.
— This year???? (@nscthatsme) August 25, 2019
Mike Dean, the closet Gooner
— Mark (@e_greenfingers) August 26, 2019
Definitely had a more intense agenda against us since we beat Tranmere 7-0
— Skipp for Skipper #COYS ???????? ????️???? (@x_defect) August 26, 2019
Many Spurs fans believe that Dean has some sort of agenda against Tottenham and that it is no coincidence they have lost games with him as the referee.
Can’t wait to see the back of this man. The worst referee in the premier league, he gets big game decisions wrong consistently and hates Spurs
— Lee Donkin (@LeeDonkin4) August 25, 2019
He is a dreadful referee
— Who’s next (@whotunes) August 25, 2019
Ban him from the ground
— Douf (@Doufsenior) August 26, 2019
Other Tottenham fans think that Dean is the worst official in the league and they never want him at another Spurs game again.