Although the great bɑttle between Liverpool and Arsenal has ended, the referee present in this competition is still at risk of receiving a very heavy penalty for “attacking” the star of the home team.
In the match in the 30th round of the Premier League, Liverpool and Arsenal gave fans a spectacular showdown. In the end, the two sides held a draw with a drɑmatic score of 2-2.
Even though the aforementioned great bɑttle has ended, there are still many remnants. Even a referee present in this match is in dɑnger of receiving a very heavy penalty.
Specifically, when the first half ended, Liverpool left-back Andrew Robertson approached assistant referee Constantine Hatzidakis to complain about many situations that took place. Suddenly, the star of The Kop staff was elbowed in the face by the referee.
Fortunately, Robertson had no major problems and was still able to play for the rest of the last encounter but in that situation, despite the pɑin, the Scottish player himself had to receive a yellow card from The game’s main moderator Paul Tierney when he said that Robertson was overreacting with his colleague.
After the first half, Andy Robertson approached the lineman to show his displeasure. The slow-motion video shows Constantine Hatzidakis elbowing the home team’s full-back in the face.
Many Liverpool players, including captain Jordan Henderson and striker Diogo Jota, were furious. They loudly demanded an explanation from the line referee Hatzidakis .
After the match, Robertson expressed sᴜrprise at Mr. Hatzidakis’ actions. “I’ve never seen anything like it,” Sky Sports pundit Clinton Morrison said.
The action of assistant referee Constantine Hatzidakis made Red Brigade fans extremely angry. The English Premier League Arbitration Committee (PGMOL) has also made an official announcement regarding this incident.
The assistant referee is being investigated for bad behavior towards the Liverpool star
They said: “PGMOL is aware of an incident involving assistant referee Constantine Hatzidakis and Liverpool defender Robertson during the halftime break between Liverpool and Arsenal. We will take a close look at the whole incident after the competition is over.”
With the behavior of “bad play” Robertson, it is likely that the aforementioned assistant referee will receive a very heavy penalty from the organizers of the English Premier League. At that time, he was in dɑnger of being suspended from duty in many upcoming competitions.
This incident created a wave of anger. One-time Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher, who is a commentator for Sky Sports, shared as if he could not believe his eyes: “Robertson was sadly elbowed by the assistant referee.”
Many people condemn the behavior of assistant referee Constantine Hatzidakis
Meanwhile, former player Chris Sutton has called for a severe punishment for assistant referee Hatzidakis. Chris Sutton said: “I really don’t know what Hatzidakis is thinking to act like that. From what I see, Hatzidakis should be banned for many matches.”
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp declined to talk about the incident. He said on Sky Sports: “I know the incident happened, but I did not witness it with my own eyes. What is the nature, the clips and images will speak for themselves.”
The great bɑttle between Liverpool and Arsenal ended with a draw which is good news for Man City. Currently, they are only 6 points behind the Gunners in the rankings but still play 1 match less and still have a direct match with teachers and students Mikel Arteta at Etihad home.
