'What’s the point?' – Thomas Tuchel says he's unimpressed at Mike Dean’s apology after Chelsea's draw with Tottenham

Thomas Tuchel has said that he is unimpressed by Mike Dean’s admittance that he made a mistake during Chelsea’s 2-2 draw with Tottenham in the Premier League last weekend. The incident that particularly angered Tuchel after the match was when Spurs’ Cristian Romero pulled Marc Cucurella to the ground by his hair during a corner routine, moments before Harry Kane headed a 96th-minute equaliser to spoil the party at Stamford Bridge. Ad Tempers were high throughout the match, with Tuchel and Antonio Conte getting into a heated exchange during the match and after the final whistle, which saw them both receive red cards.

Premier LeagueConte ready to move on from Tuchel bust-up, VAR official Dean admits error for equaliserA DAY AGO Both managers will receive sanctions from the FA, but it is still unclear as to whether either manager will receive a touchline ban. After the incident, Dean, who was on VAR, admitted that he should have asked referee Anthony Taylor to review the hair pull incident on the monitor. “I asked referee Anthony Taylor to wait while I looked at the incident involving Tottenham’s Cristian Romero and Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella,” said Dean in his Mail+ column.

“I could not award a free-kick as VAR, but I could recommend to Taylor that he visit the referee review area to consider a possible red card. In the few seconds I had to study Romero pulling Cucurella’s hair, I didn't deem it a violent act. “I’ve since studied the footage, spoken to other referees and, upon reflection, I should have asked Taylor to visit his pitch-side monitor to take a look for himself.