FA confirm NO action will be taken against linesman Constantine Hatzidakis for his ‘elbow’ on Andy Robertson as he insists ‘I didn’t mean to make any contact when I pulled my arm away’ after apologizing to the Liverpool star
- Assistant referee Constantine Hatzidakis appeared to ‘elbow’ Andy Robertson
- The incident happened at half-time during Liverpool’s 2-2 draw against Arsenal
- He was removed from service pending an investigation, but will now take no action
The FA will take no further action against the official who ‘elbowed’ Liverpool’s Andy Robertson during their draw with Arsenal last weekend.
Constantine Hatzidakis has apologized to the Scot after raising his arm to Robertson just before half-time on Sunday.
“We have thoroughly reviewed all evidence relating to the recent incident at Anfield involving the Liverpool defender and match official and will take no further action,” the FA said in a statement.
“Our extensive process involved reviewing detailed statements from Liverpool and PGMOL, as well as multiple angles of video footage, covering both the incident and surrounding circumstances.”
Hatzidakis said he looks forward to playing games again, and his statement read: “I have discussed the matter directly with Andy Robertson in an open and positive conversation.
The FA has confirmed that no action will be taken against assistant referee Constantine Hatzidakis
Andy Robertson claimed that he was elbowed by the linesman at the end of the first half
Robertson (left) reportedly claimed to have been punched in the throat during half time of the match
“I didn’t mean to make contact with Andy when I pulled my arm away from him and I apologize for that.”
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Liverpool protested to referee Paul Tierney after the alleged incident with the linesman
Hatzidakis (right) was originally cleared for this week’s games pending an investigation i