In The Aftermath Of A Sikat Into Robertson's Face, Hathidakis Assistant Referee 'Frozen' Temporarily
JAKARTA - The Premier League Referee Agency (PGMOL) has handed down a suspension verdict to the referee's assistant, wary Hatzidakis. This follows a physical incident involving him with Liverpool player Andy Robertson.
Quoted from Anadolu Agency on Tuesday, April 11, PGMOL imposed the sanction until the investigation into the alleged physical action was completed.
From the verdict it is known that Hatzidakis will also not lead any football matches during the process.
"PGMOL will not appointaih Hathidakis for matches in any competition it serves while the FA investigates incidents involving assistant referee and Liverpool defender Andrew Robertson at Anfield," the statement said.
The physical incident involved Hatzidakis and Robertson during Liverpool's match against Arsenal in last weekend's Premier League continued. The elbow on Robertson's face was carried out after the first half whistle was blown.
Robertson felt that the referee's assistant had elbows on his face so he was angry and approached Hatzidakis. But the leader of the game Paul Tierney, who did not see the incident, instead warned Robertson.
This incident went viral and received attention from PGMOL which immediately moved on the alleged violation committed by its members. Prior to the decision to suspend the temporary Hatzidakis, PGMOL had promised to conduct a thorough investigation.
The match between Liverpool and Arsenal did take place with high tension. Not only the incident between Robertson and the linesman, but Granit Xhaka was also involved in an argument with Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold.
The match between Arsenal and Arsenal ended in a 2-2 draw for both teams, where the result kept Liverpool stuck in 8th place with 44 points or 12 points adrift of Manchester United's fourth-ranked team.
While Arsenal remain at the top of the standings, now it has cut its distance from Manchester City's second-ranked team to six points.