Everton fans were outraged after referee Mike Dean was appointed to take charge of the Merseyside derby next month.
Marco Silva’s Blues take on city rivals Liverpool at Anfield on December 4th, with the Portuguese manager under immense pressure after their 2-0 defeat to Norwich City on Saturday.
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Silva’s reign looks like it could be brought to an end with a host of names being linked with his position in the Goodison Park dugout. His team have picked up just four wins out of their first 13 Premier League games of the campaign and have earned a reputation for having disastrous away form.
Mike Dean has been confirmed as the referee for the Merseyside derby next week! 🤦♂️ #EFC pic.twitter.com/uhwCmX0P1w
— The-Toffees.com (@thetoffees_com) November 26, 2019
Toffees’ fans were horrified to discover that the Wirral-born official Mike Dean will be taking charge of the contest – an official who Toffees’ fans believe is a Liverpool supporter.
This will not be the first time that Dean will have taken charge of a Merseyside derby. He was the man in the middle as Everton conceded a last-minute goal to Sadio Mane and lost 1-0 in 2016.
Supporters were fuming about the news and made their opinions on Dean clear on social media.
Here you will find some of the best responses from Everton fans:
What? This has to be a wind-up! Nailed on Liverpool win then.
— Martin Roberts MA (@martinEroberts) November 26, 2019
He has family who are LFC season ticket holders and VAR is Atkinson who despises Everton.
— Mike Warren (@mikew1878) November 26, 2019
— 💙 Gill McMahon 💙 (@gill_mcmahon) November 26, 2019
Just when you thought things couldn’t get worse….
— earl aiken (@HaroldPitkin) November 26, 2019
Football is dead….
— timmale (@timmale4) November 26, 2019
Place high bets on a Liverpool penalty then, get some good money for Christmas
— Gummy Davidson (@gummydavidson) November 26, 2019
