Referees Body to Review Clash Between Official and Robertson
Liverpool, Apr 10 (AP) The body in charge of professional referees said it will review a clash between Andy Robertson and assistant referee Constantine Hatzidakis during Liverpool's game against Arsenal on Sunday. Video replays appeared to show Hatzidakis raise his arm when colliding with the Liverpool defender after the halftime whistle was blown at the Premier League game at Anfield. Sky Sports cameras zooming in on the confrontation showed Hatzidakis seemingly throwing up his arm and making contact with Robertson, who gesticulated that he had been hit by the official. Also Read | SRH vs PBKS IPL 2023 Stat Highlights: Shikhar Dhawan Impresses but Punjab Kings’ Face First Defeat of Season 16. In a statement, the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) confirmed it would look into the matter. “PGMOL is aware of an incident involving assistant referee Constantine Hatzidakis and Liverpool defender Andrew Robertson at halftime during the Liverpool v Arsenal fixture at Anfield," it said. "We will review the matter in full once the game has concluded.” Also Read | RCB vs LSG, Bengaluru Weather, Rain Forecast and Pitch Report: Here's How Weather Will Behave for Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Lucknow Super Giants IPL 2023 Clash at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Liverpool fought back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2, with Roberto Firmino scoring an 87th-minute equalizer. After the match, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was unable to cast any light on the incident with Robertson. “I know it happened but I didn't watch it," Klopp said. "If it happened the pictures will speak for themselves.” (AP) (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)
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