{
  "id": 5407138,
  "title": "Ex-Premier League ref admits he tried not to blow whistle during matches as a 'game'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/ex-premier-league-ref-admits-he-tried-not-to-blow-whistle-during",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T18:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Sky News",
    "slug": "sky-news",
    "url": "https://news.sky.com/story/mike-dean-admits-he-tried-not-to-blow-whistle-during-premier-league-matches-as-a-game-13580978"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A former Premier League referee has sparked a backlash after revealing he used to entertain himself by \"joking about\" and playing \"games\" while officiating matches.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}