Constantine Hatzidakis, the linesman who elbowed Andy Robertson within the jaw final Sunday, will face no additional motion after the FA reviewed all proof of the incident.
A major aspect story from the extraordinary and chaotic draw in opposition to Arsenal final weekend was the incident between Robertson and linesman Hatzidakis.
Liverpool’s left-back obtained an elbow to the jaw at half-time after making an strategy to the official, which subsequently noticed the PGMOL pull Hatzidakis from responsibility.
The blame sport took on many types however the FA confirmed on Thursday night that they won’t be taking any “additional motion.”
The FA’s assertion learn: “We’ve got totally reviewed the entire proof in relation to the latest incident at Anfield involving the Liverpool defender Andrew Robertson and match official Constantine Hatzidakis, and we can be taking no additional motion.
“Our complete course of concerned reviewing detailed statements from Liverpool and PGMOL, in addition to a number of angles of video footage, in relation to each the incident and its surrounding circumstances.”
On the matter, Hatzidakis stated: “I absolutely assisted The FA with their investigation and have mentioned the matter immediately with Andy Robertson throughout an open and constructive dialog.
“It was actually not my intention to make any contact with Andy as I pulled my arm away from him and for that I’ve apologised. I sit up for returning to officiating matches.”
There’s a sense for a lot of that if this had been the opposite approach round, the motion would have been considerably extra extreme.
And whereas it’s actually right that larger respect have to be proven to officers throughout the board, in no circumstances is the response on Sunday an acceptable one.
An apology issued and the FA calls time to maneuver on, as you had been.
