Thomas Tuchel does not understand why Mike Dean waited four days to admit he made a mistake in Chelsea's 2-2 draw with Tottenham – and the Blues head says he will "survive" the touchline ban that has been down by the FA following his post-match spat with Antonio Conte.
Last weekend's clash at Stamford Bridge was mired in late controversy when Dean, who was on VAR duty, opted against punishing Tottenham centre-back Cristian Romero for a forceful hair pull on Marc Cucurella. That Tottenham scored a last-gasp equaliser from the corner that followed only further intensified the feeling of injustice on the Chelsea bench.
And after the full-time whistle was blown, a handshake between Tuchel and Conte escalated into a heated argument between the two coaches, the backroom teams of both Chelsea and Tottenham, and the majority of the two sides' players.
