Already named and shamed by a gaggle (more like tens of thousands) of bitter Arsenal fans, Mike Dean has firmly established himself as one of the league more infuriating officials.
Not only did the most hated man in Garth Crook’s head get a couple of key decisions wrong, he also baffled the online footballing fraternity when insisting on sniffing his linesman’s nipple before the handshakes took place.
Just plain weird.
Mike Dean is now a threat to our national security, our economic security and your family's security. https://t.co/vd00dF4hS6
— Pádraig 〽️ (@VintageOzil) 26 October 2016
Here’s some of the best Twitter reactions….
Things Mike Dean Hates #1,345: Smelly Assistants#CelebrityRefs
(via @ronnabe)https://t.co/J6i0dqL7ci
— Celebrity Refs (@CelebrityRefs) 26 October 2016
WATCH: Mike Dean makes his final check before Man United v Man City ? https://t.co/vNNUI9Ql68 https://t.co/Qjkx5P22ph
— Sky Football ⚽️ (@SkyFootball) 26 October 2016
Don't turn up to Mike Dean games unclean pic.twitter.com/iu08mKc8jg
— Football Fights (@footbalIfights) 26 October 2016
Mike Dean's year 7 banter is on point… ? https://t.co/FiTzlJe1TH
(via @ronnabe)
— TheFootballRepublic (@TheFootballRep) 26 October 2016
HAHAHA Mike Dean, the gift that keeps on giving. ?#CelebRefs pic.twitter.com/deGqJ1E74q
— Celeb Refs (@CelebRefs) 26 October 2016
Article originally published on ‘Devils Only‘.