Assistant Referee issues absurd statement after allegedly elbowing Liverpool’s Andy Robertson, says ‘Whatever happens, happens’
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Assistant Referee Constantine Hatzidakis opened up publicly after the allegations regarding elbowing Andrew Robertson came up in public. The referee official issued a weird statement claiming, “Whatever happens, happens.”
The assistant referee allegedly elbowed a Liverpool defender during the match against Arsenal. The incident took place while the English defender went to him. The referee elbowed the player’s face which is heavily criticized.
Liverpool faced Arsenal in the Premier League tie. After intense Competition, both teams ended up with a draw. The lead taken by Arsenal was countered by the brilliant goals from Liverpool’s Egyptian forward Mohammad Salah right before halftime and by Brazilian Striker Roberto Firmino from the assist, given by Robertson which the player with a brilliant head converted into a goal.
The incident of hitting the player was taken up by the investigation team. The Greece referee is serving a suspension from officiating any upcoming matches until the end of the investigation. The incident took a steeper turn, as Fulham forward Aleksandar Mitrović served several matches ban as he got involved due to his body touches with the referee.
What punishment could Constantine Hatzidakis face for allegedly elbowing Liverpool’s Andy Robertson?
The matter of the assault has been taken up seriously by the Football Association. The PGMOL which deals with matters with regard to the referees has released an official statement saying, the Greek official won’t be scheduled with any more matches until the Football Association completes its investigation into the matter.
As the referee allegedly assaulted the player in the face with his elbow, it could possibly fall under technical assault. If the same is considered, the referee would be in serious danger. As per what former Premier League referee official Mark Halsley stated, the referee might have to face a ban of a minimum of 8 matches due to his action.
In the meantime, the referee is barred from officiating any matches in the Premier League. The referee might have to pay a heavy fine as per FA rules and regulations. We have only to wait to see, what turns out in the investigation report by the Football Association.
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