Constantine Hatzidakis to face no further action from FA after Andy Robertson elbow incident

The FA has announced it will take «no further action» against assistant referee Constantine Hatzidakis who appeared to elbow Andy Robertson during Liverpool's 2-2 draw against Arsenal. When the whistle had blown for half-time with Arsenal 2-1 up, Robertson approached the assistant referee and the incident occurred.

Ad The Liverpool players then surrounded referee Paul Tierney to complain and Robertson was booked for his protests. TransfersMan Utd given boost in hunt for Barcelona forward Fati — Paper RoundYESTERDAY AT 05:14 Earlier this week the PGMOL confirmed that Hatzidakis had been stood down from officiating matches while under investigation for the incident, but now a conclusion has been reached.

An FA spokesperson said: «We have thoroughly reviewed all of the evidence in relation to the recent incident at Anfield involving the Liverpool defender Andrew Robertson and match official Constantine Hatzidakis, and we will be taking no further action. »Our comprehensive process involved reviewing detailed statements from Liverpool and PGMOL, as well as multiple angles of video footage, in relation to both the incident and its surrounding circumstances." Ten Hag: Martial is 'massive for us', Hargreaves says Rashford has 'carried' Man Utd Salisbury dropped from Premier League duties after Brighton VAR blunder In a statement from the PGMOL, Hatzidakis said: “I fully assisted The FA with their investigation and have discussed the matter directly with Andy Robertson during an open and positive conversation.

«It was certainly not my intention to make any contact with Andy as I pulled my arm away from him and for that I have apologised. I look forward to returning to officiating matches.» Former Manchester United captain Roy