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Mike Dean makes dreadful penalty call after demotion to Championship

The controversial referee's first assignment since demotion from the Premier League did not go well as he wrongly awarded Leeds United a spot kick

Mike Dean may not be on his way back to the Premier League any time soon.

The much-maligned referee's spell in the Championship - the result of a demotion from the top flight for repeated errors - got off to a disastrous start at Barnsley on Saturday evening.

With the home side having earned a 3-1 lead over Yorkshire rivals Leeds United, Dean - from a position a long way behind the play - awarded Garry Monk's side a penalty for handball.