An Emotional Mike Dean Blows Final Whistle One Last Time As Career Comes To An End

The curtain came down on Mike Dean’s refereeing career after the Premier League season ended on Sunday.

Dean has been involved in many of the most memorable moments in Premier League history, he was the man in the middle for the Manchester City QPR game in 2012, when Sergio Aguero went down in City folklore with that famous goal in the dying seconds to win the title. Despite the madness of that moment, Dean kept his professionalism and had to book Aguero for taking his shirt off. He said about that decision: “I had no choice; those are the rules.”

Throughout his career, Dean has produced some memorable moments of his own, and often found himself as the centre of attention. His infamous ‘no look yellow cards’ were captured multiple times on camera and are now all over YouTube. His rather controversial gestures also made the headlines, with his most famous one coming at White Hart Lane after Tottenham Hotspur scored, he pointed towards the centre circle almost like he was a fan celebrating the goal. Dean also possessed great awareness, often letting the ball go through his legs to avoid contact, a move that later became his trademark move.

He took charge of his final match on Sunday, between Chelsea and Watford at Stamford Bridge, a game that had nothing riding on it as Chelsea had secured third place and Watford were already relegated. The game ended in a 2-1 victory for the Blues after a late Ross Barkley goal.