"Manchester United and Arsenal were embroiled in a succession of thrilling Premier League title races in what must now be considered the early days. Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger were two of the longest-serving Premier League managers and traded blows at the top for years as Man United and Arsenal tangled for supremacy. Each manager had his reputation. Ferguson was the ferocious king of intimidation, ruling over his players and the football authorities with an iron fist, Wenger the pensive and professorial moderniser."
"There was a bit of a myth about Sir Alex Ferguson and how he used to come in and batter the refs all the time he never, revealed Dean on The Overlap Fan Debate, brought to you by Sky Bet. He'd say he did for the TV but he hardly ever came in the dressing room. But the way he spoke about it on the TV made it look like he did come in, but they [Wenger and Ferguson] were like chalk and cheese."
"Dean was and is regarded as something of a character in his own right and wasn't the kind of referee who wanted to stay out of the headlines. If his sources are reliable he spent some time squatting in Wenger's mind too. I never got on with Arsene Wenger. I don't know what it was I don't know whether it was because every time I refereed their game, they lost!"
Manchester United and Arsenal contested intense Premier League title races for years under long-serving managers Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger. Ferguson gained a reputation for intimidating players and officials, while Wenger was seen as a thoughtful moderniser. Former referee Mike Dean says Ferguson's habit of barging into referees' dressing rooms was exaggerated and mainly a TV narrative. Dean says Ferguson rarely entered the dressing room, whereas Dean and Wenger did not get along, with Arsenal staff reportedly unsettled when Dean was appointed to fixtures. Dean is described as a character who sought headlines and believed his presence unnerved Arsenal.
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