Premier League Referee, Mike Dean calls it quits

Referee Mike Dean has decided to quit the Professional Game Match Officials Board (PGMOL).

Dean has served as a referee and an official of the PGMOL in the last few years before calling it quits with English football.

Dean worked last season as a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) after his high-profile career as a referee in the top league.

However, the 55-year-old will no longer officiate Premier League games after deciding to depart.

The UK Telegraph claims Dean was found “unsuited to VAR duties” after “showdown talks” with PGMOL chief Howard Webb.

Dean started officiating in 1985 and was promoted to the Premier League in 2000.

He went on to oversee more than 550 matches before retiring as an on-field referee in 2022.