Mike Dean: I made mistake over hair-pull in Tottenham and Chelsea game

The hair-pull 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: I made mistake over hair-pull in Tottenham and Chelsea game

CONTROVERSY: VAR official Mike Dean admits he made the wrong call over Cristian Romero’s hair-pull on Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella. Pic: John Walton/PA

VAR official Mike Dean admits he made a mistake over Tottenham defender Cristian Romero’s hair-pull on Chelsea opponent Marc Cucurella.

No action was taken over the incident which led to Harry Kane’s equaliser in the sixth minute of added time of the 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge.

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