Assistant referee Constantine Hatzidakis will return to duty this weekend having been stood down while his clash with Liverpool defender Andy Robertson was investigated.
The official was cleared of any wrongdoing by the Football Association after television footage appeared to show him apparently elbow the player at half-time of Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal at Anfield on April 9.
And Hatzidakis will return to the pitch this weekend in a routine EFL outing, running the line in the Championship clash between Preston and Blackburn.
Referee appointments for 22-27 April have been confirmed.#EFL https://t.co/vflINEHoeD — EFL (@EFL) April 18, 2023 He will return to Premier League action in midweek, having been designated as the assistant VAR for Leeds’ hosting of fellow relegation rivals Leicester next Tuesday.