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Mourinho sends emotional message to Mike Dean after he received death threats

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February 6, 2021 West Ham United's Tomas Soucek is shown a red card by referee Mike Dean [REUTERS]

Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho on Tuesday sympathised with referee Mike Dean after he and his family received death threats in backlash to controversial red card decisions.

Dean was criticised after he sent off Southampton defender Jan Bednarek during their 9-0 defeat at Manchester United last Tuesday and West Ham United midfielder Tomas Soucek during Saturday's 0-0 draw away to Fulham.

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