MIKE DEAN has not been selected by Premier League refs’ chief Howard Webb for a FIFTH week running.
The dedicated VAR official was last on duty for Leicester’s 4-1 hammering of Tottenham on February 11.
The clash at the King Power last month was on matchday 23 of the current season.
But Dean has not been appointed for a top-flight game since.
And he has been snubbed yet again in the latest list of Premier League officials selected for matches this weekend.
SunSport understands Dean’s continuing absence has been a selection decision by Webb.
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Dean posted an image of the programme from the League Two fixture between Newport and AFC Wimbledon on his Instagram story on Tuesday night.
The Wirral whistler retired as a referee at the end of last season following 22 years of on-field duties in the Premier League.
He was then appointed by the PGMOL as a full-time VAR official.
Dean is no stranger to a weekend off duty, though.
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In October, the ref headed to Spain for a bit of R&R after being given a match break.
Dean hilariously shared an image of a fully-stocked beer fridge on Insta – as well as a few snaps of him golfing.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
