FA makes decision on Anthony Taylor and Mike Dean

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Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel was unhappy with the officiating from Anthony Taylor and Mike Dean in the game against Tottenham.

Chelsea played out a 2-2 draw with Spurs, and there were a number of contentious decisions – chief of which was a supposed red card to Cristian Romero which Mike Dean failed to call as VAR ref on the day.

Tuchel questioned both Anthony Taylor and Mike Dean, which have seen the FA charge him for his statement.

A statement from the FA read: “Thomas Tuchel has been charged with a breach of FA Rule E3 in relation to comments that he made after Chelsea FC’s Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur FC on Sunday 14 August 2022.

“It is alleged that the manager’s comments in his post-match press conference constitute improper conduct as contrary to FA Rule E3.1 they imply bias and/or question the integrity of the match referee, and/or bring the game into disrepute.

“Thomas Tuchel has until Thursday, 25 August 2022, to provide a response to this charge.”

On the aftermath of the decisions made by the FA, Anthony Taylor will face no sanctions as he handled the West Ham vs Brighton game last weekend, while Mike Dean was given the week off entirely.

Despite Tuchel’s calls for Anthony Taylor not to officiate Chelsea’s games, both Taylor and Mike Dean will undoubtedly officiate further Chelsea fixtures this term but this will not happen in gameweeks 4 and 5.

For Chelsea’s weekend clash against Leicester City, Paul Tierney has been chosen as the centre referee to officiate that game, while Andre Marriner will be in charge of controlling the VAR.

For Chelsea’s game away to Southampton, Michael Oliver has been handed the centre referee role, while Michael Salisbury has been appointed for the VAR.

20 Comments on "FA makes decision on Anthony Taylor and Mike Dean"

  1. Teddy Travis | August 23, 2022 at 7:25 pm |

    Why is the FA ruling out some actions? What did Tuchel do wrong? Supporting his ideology of transparency by the game officials? Wrong decision by FA.

  2. The game was not fair because if it was man u they would have been given a foul

  3. Lol this nonsense about FA must stop before its too late, match officials got attacked after matches like this and Taylor and Dean supposed to face some action as well.

  4. It was unfair cucurell was brought down and the referee didn’t give a damn to that Fa are very wrong not tuchel

  5. Mbolekwa Mbolekwa | August 24, 2022 at 6:11 am |

    I think FA isn’t FAIR in which Taylor and Dean must be suspended.Chelsea lost two points because of their mistakes.

  6. Wondering why FA is supporting bias in football nowadays in EPL via Refrees..

  7. English FA remains one of the worst decision making body in Europe when it comes to football. They knew their referees aren’t capable and are only using sanctions and threat to cover their sins. How can a team loss two precious points and the Ref is unpunished instead the wrong person got punished.At the end they think their league is the best, nonsense.

  8. Ejimofor Agbachi | August 24, 2022 at 1:05 pm |

    Very poor decision by the FA.The two officials should be sanctioned along with Tuchel and the game will be better for it.

    • Emenike Maduka | August 25, 2022 at 6:34 pm |

      English football is dame, they are only concern about the money and TV promotion that they receive monthly or per season, that’s why i personally don’t value EPL anymore, call Jose mourihno to come back to EPL, he will decline it, managers, greedy once only come to EPL just cos of the popularity and the month involved, aside that, its nothing
      give me LA liga, serie A, bundersliga and lige 1, and take ur EPL, with their nonsense FA

  9. Abbey Oladipupo | August 24, 2022 at 3:15 pm |

    FA is against Chelsea FC and they are enemy of good things

  10. This is why England is not winning the Euro or the WC. They only sell prejudice game and this is also affecting their CL performance. English referees are nobody when it comes Europe or WC games

  11. Onah Paul Azubuike | August 24, 2022 at 10:54 pm |

    Useless and stupid FA.

  12. OLATOYE OLUSEGUN | August 25, 2022 at 6:40 am |

    Rubbish fa

  13. Collins okolo | August 25, 2022 at 7:05 am |

    the British are known for favouritism they favoured whom they like if it were man u that will not happen

  14. antony taylor is known in kenya as the most corrupt referee

  15. SLYVESTER Udenwa | August 25, 2022 at 12:13 pm |

    English FA is too corrupt, is even affecting in Europe not only in their league. Corruption every where. Mike dean hate Chelsea from birth nonsense and no conscience of their ref . How many partake in world cup or Dc competition?

  16. Dumezweni Nkontwana- South Africa | August 25, 2022 at 2:27 pm |

    All officials who officiated a match of Chelsea against Tottenham should have been handed seriuos sanctions because of their biased decisions they took against Chelsea.More especially referees.What is a point of having VAR yet you ignored to do a right thing even after watching it.FA should suspend and also make the Ref.pay a penalty fee for their improper decisions whilst VAR has been provided to assist them. Not to charge Tuchel for telling like it is.

  17. Francis Rocky | August 26, 2022 at 11:01 am |

    Epl referees will never be at the world cup and champions league knock out stages.
    Their FA is the cause and must change for the best.

  18. I am not supporting the decision of the FA about TT descipline of touchline ban. It means nobody has right to comment on the referee decision whether good or bad. FA has given power to refrees so that FA can conive with them to destroy some Teams like Chelsea etc. FA should know that Teams spend a lot of money to build so if refrees cheat them and make them fustrated it is very bad . FA should allow to criticize the refrees so that they will do better.

  19. Who has right to criticize refrees? Managers or fans? After every match FA have commission who sit to watch and examine the attitude of the officiating team. If something happens of the side of the officiating team and it already affected other side what will happen? . The already affected and it is painful. The refrees must be criticize so that they will be vigilant.

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