Petition to ban Mike Dean gets huge support from Arsenal fans after Chelsea display

Mike Dean sent off Arsenal defender Gabriel at Stamford Bridge on Saturday

ARSENAL fans have started a petition to prevent Mike Dean from officiating their games - and more than 50,000 people have signed so far.

 

The disgruntled Gunners faithful are keen to take action after witnessing what they describe as an "inept" display in the defeat at Chelsea on Saturday.

Dean sent off defender Gabriel at Stamford Bridge for kicking out in retaliation at Blues striker Diego Costa, who appeared to lash out at the Brazilian, leaving him with a scratch to the neck.

 

Santi Cazorla was also given his marching orders but the referee failed to book Costa despite further altercations with Laurent Koscielny and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

And the fans appear to have had enough.

The manifesto on the Change.Org petition titled "Prevent Mike Dean from refereeing another Arsenal game", reads: 

 



Arsenal fans have set up a petition to try and prevent Dean from refereeing their games



"Major incidents have occurred in recent and past games that show he is inept at refereeing at this level now".

Founders of the petition also highlight a video clip they claim shows Dean celebrating a Tottenham goal at the Emirates.

The Gunners are considering whether or not to appeal the decision to send Gabriel off, while Costa could face FA sanctions for his involvement in the incident.