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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Jinnam Bae = A veteran referee of the English Professional Football Premier League (EPL), who was even threatened with murder due to the controversial successive decision to leave, informed the police and requested that the assignments for the upcoming weekend be excluded.
On the 8th (Korean time), “Mike Dean (53), referee Mike Dean (53), a sports channel specializing in sports channels, said on the 8th (hereinafter Korean time), “After the controversial exit decision in the two recent games, social media (SNS) was followed by abusive language and family comments. He even received threats to kill Korea,” he reported. “He asked me not to take on the game this weekend.”
Dean referee, who has been active at the EPL since 2000, sent West Ham midfielder Tomasi Suchek out of the Fulham-West Ham (0-0 draw) match on the 7th as the referee via video reading (VAR).
The reason was that Sucek struck opposing Alexander Mitrovic’s face with his elbow in the middle of a fight for Fulham’s free kick just before the end of the game. Over this, West Ham fans were angry, saying that it was excessive disposition for an unintentional act.
Dean’s referee gave a red card to Southampton defender Jan Bednarek in the Manchester United (Man United) match against Southampton on the 3rd.
At the end of the second half, when Southampton was dragged to 0-6, Man U. Anthony Marsial hit Bednarek in the penalty area and fell. Referee Dean declared a penalty, and then took a red card to Bednarek via VAR. Southampton lost 0-9 to Manchester United after two men were sent off.
Both West Ham and Southampton demanded a reconsideration on the decision to leave after the match, but were dismissed.
Since then, it has been reported that the Dean referee received even death threats due to insufficient criticism from some fans. Eventually, he reported the damage to the police and requested that the Premier League match be excluded.
However, local media reported that Dean will be in charge of the England Football Association (FA) Cup Round of 16 Leicester City-Brighton match on the 11th, where referee Dean was assigned as the referee.
Meanwhile, PGMOL said, “Blackmail and slander are absolutely unacceptable and we fully support Dean’s decision to report to the police.”
Suchek, who was sent off by Dean referee, also told his social media, “A decision made on the ground must stay on the ground.” After supporting Dean referee and his family, “(The leave is) past and I am focusing on the rest of the season.” Added.
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2021/02/09 10:00 sent