Referee Mike Dean has been demoted to the Championship after another unreliable performance in Chelsea’s 2-1 potential Premier League title deciding victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday.

Simon Beck, who was the assistant referee that missed calling back Didier Drogba’s game-winning goal over United for offside, was also sent down to the second division, according to The Guardian.

Dean, who has been amongst the top referees in the world since 2002 will be moved down due to some missed calls recently.

The referee did not give penalties to Park Ji-Sung and Nicolas Anelka this past Saturday and controversially gave a spot-kick to Blackburn’s Martin Olsson, who later publically admitted that he dove because of Dean’s propensity to award penalties.

Stoke City also criticised Dean for sending off Dean Whitehead in a loss to Tottenham earlier in the season, saying that he hoped that his team would avoid him for the rest of the season.

Dean will work as the fourth official in next Wednesday’s Premier League match between Wigan Athletic and Portsmouth.

So it because he didn't favor Manchester United that he got demoted, the is a dumb ass action, what are they going to say to the match between Liverpool and Manchester United where Valencia was been fouled outside the 18 yard box but he was been awarded a Penalty that changed the game,
now i know that Manchester United are paying referee to favor them in matches, until this mess is checked up then the E PL will go in the drain in the next 3years

I know ferguson is at his stupid act again, after all he has done so far this season with all the manovers and free penalty kicks ! English F.A should watch it oooooo

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what a loser

They should retire him instead

source please?

Spyker:

source please?

Everytime people keep asking for source when u know we cant manipulate nes out like this well this is the source u looking for

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/article?contentId=1867049
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/apr/07/mike-dean-demotion-alex-ferguson
http://www.footytube.com/teams/england/manchester-united/news/07apr/2010/Referee-Mike-Dean-demoted-after-Manchester-United-v-Chelsea-errors-GA-361202177

All refs should be demoted then.
Ovrebo should be shot.