Chelsea vs Tottenham: Referee Mike Dean stood down as fourth official after Mauricio Pochettino standoff

Dean and Pochettino clashed at full-time
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Dan Kilpatrick @Dan_KP25 February 2019

Mike Dean has been stood down as the fourth official for Tottenham's visit to Chelsea, as Mauricio Pochettino awaits to discover if he will face an FA charge for his furious post-match altercation with the referee on Saturday.

The Professional Game Match Officials Limited group (PGMOL) have moved Dean to Manchester City versus West Ham, with Andre Marriner to replace him at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night.

The referees' body did not want to put the official in a difficult position and he would have definitely been replaced if Pochettino is charged with misconduct by the FA.

The incident was included in Dean's report from Spurs' 2-1 defeat at Burnley, and the FA will study his findings and potentially listen to audio of the exchange before deciding whether to take action against Pochettino.

The Argentine has never been fined nor banned from the touchline in six years in English football, but he was the first Premier League manager to fall foul of the FA's new disciplinary system when he received a stage-one warning for confronting the referee in the win over Fulham in August.

Pochettino and Dean clashed following Burnley's narrow win over Spurs on Saturday.
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Managers who receive four stage-one warnings in a season are automatically banned from the touchline.

The Argentine and his assistant Jesus Perez appeared to react to something Dean said at Turf Moor, and afterwards Pochettino admitted he had "crossed the line" and said he would accept any punishment from the FA.

Pochettino was believed to be frustrated that Dean awarded Burnley a corner for Chris Wood's opening goal, prompting him to confront fourth official Craig Pawson at the time, while he also appeared angry that Phil Bardsley escaped with a yellow card for a scything challenge on Danny Rose.

All referees are required to wear microphones and the post-match recording could also be used as evidence.

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Pochettino's reaction demonstrated his frustration as Ashley Barnes' winner, following Harry Kane's equaliser, denied his side the chance to close the gap to the league leaders and leaves Liverpool six points ahead of Spurs after their goalless draw at Manchester United yesterday.

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