The Football Association (FA) has announced that no further action will be taken against assistant referee Constantine Hatzidakis following an incident involving Liverpool’s Andy Robertson. The incident occurred at the end of the first half at Anfield, when Hatzidakis made contact with Robertson’s chin. Hatzidakis has since apologised for the incident and expressed his desire to return to officiating matches.
The FA conducted a thorough investigation into the incident, which included reviewing detailed statements from both Liverpool and the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), as well as multiple angles of video footage. Keith Hackett, a former Premier League referee, had suggested that Hatzidakis’ career could be in jeopardy if found guilty. However, Martin Cassidy, the chief executive officer of Ref Support UK, believes that Hatzidakis has been punished enough.
The incident comes after Fulham striker Alexsandar Mitrovic was given an eight-game ban for pushing a referee during a match against Manchester United. The FA has made it clear that it will not tolerate any form of physical or verbal abuse towards match officials, and that it will take appropriate action against any player or official found guilty of such behaviour.
In conclusion, the FA has decided that no further action will be taken against Constantine Hatzidakis following his altercation with Andy Robertson. The FA has made it clear that it takes any form of physical or verbal abuse towards match officials very seriously, and will take appropriate action against any player or official found guilty of such behaviour.