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title: "West Ham fans debate Mike Dean’s appointment for Leeds United clash"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2021/03/03/west-ham-fans-debate-mike-deans-appointment-for-leeds-united-clash/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2021-03-03T15:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-03-03T15:00:00Z"
---

# West Ham fans debate Mike Dean’s appointment for Leeds United clash

[West Ham](https://readwestham.com/2021/03/03/report-says-one-key-factor-will-determine-ivan-toneys-future/)fans have been reacting to the news that [Mike Dean will referee Monday night’s clash](https://www.premierleague.com/news/2049623?sf243542486=1)with [Leeds United at the London Stadium](https://www.whufc.com/fixtures/first-team/fixtures-and-results).

Dean was the man in charge when Hammers’ midfielder [Tomas Soucek](https://readwestham.com/2021/02/23/tomas-soucek-aerial-duels-won-statistics-leader-top-5-european-leagues/) was sent-off for having been [adjudged to have elbowed](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9236381/Tomas-Souceks-controversial-red-card-elbow-Fulhams-Aleksandar-Mitrovic-OVERTURNED.html)Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic.

The match [finished 0-0](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55867140) and soon after Soucek’s red card and the subsequent [suspension was rescinded](https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2021/february/08-february/tomas-soucek-red-card-rescinded-appeal) and the 26-year-old was available for selection for David Moyes once again.

This will be the first West Ham match in which Dean has been involved[since the incident](https://www.skysports.com/west-ham-united-results) and the Irons’ faithful have been debating how the appointment could impact the match.

Here’s a pick of the reactions from [Twitter](https://twitter.com/WestHam_Central/status/1366723750234894336)…

> Twitter: @WestHam\_Central Don’t you mean that Leeds are the other team on the pitch when we play against Mike Dean? (@EllisMcFarland)

> Twitter: @WestHam\_Central Soucek will go see him before kick-off, cos he’s classy, and they’ll be sweet. Mike Dean will then… https://t.co/BNIVVV4kj3 (@STU\_IRONS\_COYI)

> Twitter: @WestHam\_Central UCL hopes fun while it lasted (@J0K3R870)

> Twitter: @WestHam\_Central Thatll be fun. (@HighwaymanX)

> Twitter: Guaranteed red card somewhere https://t.co/N36PV4Iw6P (@lozza3man)

> Twitter: Pain. https://t.co/V1Jlym8WRY (@Mr\_BA6)