The official who stands accused of elbowing Andy Robertson at half-time of Liverpool's 2-2 draw with Arsenal will not be appointed to any fixtures while an investigation takes place.
Constantine Hatzidakis appeared to aim an elbow in the direction of Reds left-back Robertson as the defender tried to question him after the half-time whistle
Robertson, who was cautioned for accosting the official by match referee Paul Tierney, was visibly furious with the treatment and was eventually moved away from the scene by his team-mates.
The Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) stated on Sunday afternoon that they were aware of the incident and that an investigation would be taking place to ascertain the full facts. And now the PGMOL have confirmed that the linesman won't be assigned any games going forward while the investigation into what happened with Robertson continues
A statement on Monday read: "PGMOL will not be appointing Constantine Hatzidakis to fixtures in any of the competition it serves whilst The FA investigates the incident involving the assistant referee and Liverpool defender Andrew Robertson at Anfield.”
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