Ex-Premier League referee Mike Dean has fuelled Wayne Rooney’s conspiracy theory regarding Manchester City’s first Premier League title victory.
Sergio Agüero’s iconic last-gasp goal on the final day of the 2011–12 season secured a 3–2 victory for Man City that elevated them above Rooney’s Manchester United and clinched them a first league title since 1968.
The Cityzens needed victory at the Etihad Stadium to claim the crown, but found themselves trailing to ten-man, relegation-threatened Queens Park Rangers heading into stoppage time. However, strikes from Edin Džeko and Agüero in the 92nd and then 94th minute ensured glory for Man City.
Rooney, who was playing for Man Utd at the time, has publicly spoken about how he believes QPR aided Man City’s victory, referencing Joey Barton’s reckless red card, the cohort of ex-Liverpool and Man City players in the QPR team and the fact the visitors directly kicked the ball back to Roberto Mancini’s side after Džeko’s equaliser.
Speaking about the match back in April, Rooney said: “Obviously that was a tough one that. But again didn’t [QPR goalkeeper] Paddy Kenny turn the ball in, two goals, QPR knew they were safe and City get it to 2–2, then they just boot the ball back to them.
“They had [ex-Liverpool player Djibril] Cissé on the pitch, [ex-Man City midfielder] Joey Barton got sent off for acting stupid. Who else was it? [Former Man City players] Shaun Wright-Phillips and Nedum Onuoha diving about.”






