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Former Premier League referee Mike Dean says he did not intend to “undermine the integrity of refereeing” after claiming that he used to play mini-games to amuse himself during matches.
Dean had told Jamie Vardy’s podcast that he would try to go as long as possible without blowing his whistle, or stay standing in the centre circle.
“We used to say, ‘we’ll kick off now. Right, see how long
Former Premier League referee Mike Dean says he used to set himself mini-challenges during matches “as a laugh”.
Appearing on Jamie Vardy’s podcast, Dean said he would see how long he could go without blowing his whistle, or stay inside the centre circle.
“We used to say ‘we’ll kick off now. Right, see how long we can go without blowing a whistle’,” Dean said.
“I’ve done that a few times
Hull City boss Sergej Jakirovic kept his plan to topple Manchester United on the Tigers’ Premier League return under wraps for weeks, assistant head coach Dean Holden told Match of the Day.
Jakirovic’s side produced a sensational 2-0 opening-weekend win over Michael Carrick’s side on Saturday while deploying a back five.
Hull were making their first Premier League appearance in nine years after coming up through the play-offs last season.
Former Charlton Athletic and Bristol City manager Dean Holden has joined Hull City as assistant head coach.
He will work with new head coach Sergej Jakirovic, the Bosnian who has taken over at the Tigers this summer.
Holden’s most recent post was as assistant manager at Adana Demirspor in Turkey, while he also worked under Steven Gerrard at Al-Ettifaq in Saudi Arabia.
Having been working in the Turkish Super
Huijsen ranks highly in many different categories for Premier League defenders to play at least 1,000 minutes this season, per 90 minutes.
Second for clearances
Third for interceptions
Fourth for headed clearances
Fourth for successful long passes
Sixth for centre-backs playing passes ending in the final third
11th for forward passes
15th for fewest goals conceded
16th for aerial duels
On top of that, in his 30 Premier League appearances,
Tiago Pinto, Bournemouth’s president of football operations, was crucial in the signing of Huijsen.
The Portuguese joined the Cherries from Roma in 2024, where he was general manager.
He was key in landing Huijsen, having watched the former Roma defender on loan at the Stadio Olimpico that season.
Those with knowledge of the negotiations say Pinto knew he could exploit Juventus’ need to sell players.
This is despite one source
Bayern Munich and Real Madrid have both been linked with the centre-back in recent weeks.
Well-placed sources have indicated that Huijsen would prioritise a move to Real if the La Liga club were to accelerate their interest.
It is also understood that while regular playing time to ensure his continued development will be a key consideration for Huijsen when he comes to settle on his future, the prospect of Champions
In his first broadcast interview since the diagnosis, Windass spoke candidly about the impact the news was having on his mental health and his family.
He said he believed his diagnosis was a direct result of repeatedly heading the ball, and had concerns for his two sons, Josh and Jordan, both of whom are footballers.
“I don’t want them to worry because at the minute I’m alright,” he explained.
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Defender Dean Huijsen scored the only goal as Bournemouth beat Tottenham to climb above them in the Premier League table.
The 19-year-old was left unmarked at the back post to head home Marcus Tavernier’s inswinging corner on 17 minutes.
Huijsen’s goal extended Spurs’ poor record of dealing with set-pieces, and prompted manager Ange Postecoglou to shake his head ruefully on the touchline.
Postecoglou’s side had started well, with Dominic Solanke