Former Tottenham Hotspur and Stoke City forward Garth Crooks has slammed ‘self-indulgent’ referee Mike Dean and passed up on the opportunity to thank the retiring official.
After 22 years in the Premier League, Dean has revealed that he will be hanging up his whistle at the end of the season. The referee is one of the most famous officials in the history of the top flight and has been at the centre of numerous iconic moments.
But for all his hilarious flashes, Dean has also rustled plenty of feathers over the years for one reason or another. And one person who refuses to praise the referee is Crooks.
