THIS is the bizarre moment Mike Dean leaning in and SNIFFED the chest of his assistant at tonight’s Manchester derby.
As Man City and Man United’s players lined up before kick off, Dean leant to his right, and sniffed Ian Hussin’s T-shirt.
At first, Dean gesticulates to a smiling Hussin, before stooping down, and checking out his colleague’s scent.
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It appears as though the touching moment was some kind of private joke between the two.
Far from being perturbed by Dean’s unusual pre-match move, Hussin laughs it off as Dean puffs out his cheeks.
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The footage then cuts to Dean having a quick sideways look to the other assistant ref, Simon Long, who could be the next in line for a quick sniff.
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