On Sunday, August 14, 2022, a decision that altered the course of the game and lowered Thomas Tuchel’s team’s points remained one of the most talked-about incidents in football history as a result of contentious VAR and officiating rulings.
Mike Dean, who oversaw VAR during the Chelsea vs. Tottenham London derby, has publicly acknowledged that he erred in judgment when it came to the Marc Cucurella and Romero hair-pulling incident.
Mike Dean has acknowledged that it was incorrect of him to not ask referee Anthony Taylor to assess the contentious late equalizer by Tottenham Hotspur against Chelsea on the field-side VAR monitor, according to the Mirror UK.
The decision made in the game stunned Thomas Tuchel, Chelsea players, retired football stars, and football fans because hair pulling is considered to be violent behaviour in sports.
