{"id":1183888,"date":"2022-08-19T10:47:26","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T10:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/08\/19\/mike-dean-admits-and-apologizes-to-chelsea-fans-for-not-awarding-the-foul-on-cucurella-last-weekend\/"},"modified":"2022-08-19T10:47:26","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T10:47:26","slug":"mike-dean-admits-and-apologizes-to-chelsea-fans-for-not-awarding-the-foul-on-cucurella-last-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/08\/19\/mike-dean-admits-and-apologizes-to-chelsea-fans-for-not-awarding-the-foul-on-cucurella-last-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Dean Admits And Apologizes To Chelsea Fans For Not Awarding The Foul On Cucurella Last Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<article>\n<p>VAR official Mike Dean admits he made a mistake over Tottenham defender Cristian Romero\u2019s hair-pull on Chelsea opponent Marc Cucurella. No action was taken over the incident which led to Harry Kane\u2019s equaliser in the sixth minute of added time of the 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/72394687a7594fb9a2de88724098fa94\"\/><\/p>\n<p>It sparked a major talking point and on review Dean, who retired as a referee after last season but has continued in a VAR role, accepts he made an error. Mike Dean who was on VAR duty in the game between Chelsea and Tottenham last weekend has admitted he got it wrong by not advising centre referee, Anthony Taylor to visit the monitor when Cristian Romero pulled Marc Cucurella\u2019s hair in the build up to Harry Kane\u2019s late equaliser.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/ac657e11e9bb44fc823d17461181f2d7\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ivan Perisic\u2019s corner kick was headed in by Kane in the 95th minute, but not before the scuffle that should have required the attention of Dean and Taylor.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/84782fd355914c53824a82c3d50c17b3\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Many footballers and former referees have come out to already criticise and condemn both Taylor and Dean for their decision-making during such a big fixture but the now-retired referee broke his silence in a stunning statement that was released only on Thursday via the Daily Mail.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/ae1fd75db8fe448ab49972a0b4596e5d\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Yet despite the explanation, Chelsea supporters still continue to demand that Taylor isn&#8217;t to be the referee for their games this season with their petition. &#8220;I\u2019ve since studied the footage, spoken to other referees and, upon reflection, I should have asked Taylor to visit his pitch-side monitor to take a look for himself. The referee on field always has the final say.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Content created and supplied by: Mainooco (via  Opera<br \/>\nNews )<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"copyright hide\">\n<span class=\"content\">    ,  .   ,     .       () , , , , , , , , .      \/ ,  and\/or  .     ,  , and\/or  ,      and\/or     <\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"see-more\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<section class=\"tags\">\nAnthony Taylor<br \/>\nDean<br \/>\nKane<br \/>\nMarc<br \/>\nTaylor<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VAR official Mike Dean admits he made a mistake over Tottenham defender Cristian Romero\u2019s hair-pull on Chelsea opponent Marc Cucurella. No action was taken over the incident which led to Harry Kane\u2019s equaliser in the sixth minute of added time of the 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge. 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