In Tucumán, Atlético asked the AFA for a psychological examination of the referee Fernando Espinoza after his performance in the defeat against San Lorenzo. Its president, Mario Leito, who is also a national deputy, deemed the 39-year-old magistrate to be “mentally unbalanced”. Thousands of kilometers from Argentina, in England, the situation has deteriorated further and its federation is investigating an unprecedented fact: assault by an assistant judge on a player.
The accident occurred on Sunday during half time of Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal at Anfield. According to fan videos, the assistant referee Constantine Hatzidakis pushed the defender Andy Robertson.
As a result, the College of Referees of the Premier League (PGMOL, for its acronym in English) has decided that the judge was suspended during the investigation of the facts.
“PGMOL will not nominate Constantine Hatzidakis in any competition while the FA’s investigation into the incident involving assistant referee and Liverpool defender Andrew Robertson at Anfield continues,” the body that oversees English football’s referees said.
Beyond the videos that are multiplying on social networks of fans who were at Anfield, Sky Sports offered footage showing the referee and Liverpool defender Andy Robertson, still on the pitch, approaching. The Scotsman, apparently unhappy with a decision, touches the arm of Hatzidakis, who seems to respond with an elbow.
According to a Sky reporter, standing on the edge of the field, the Scotland team captain was quick to point out that the linesman had elbowed him in the throat.
After the match, and consulted by the press, the Liverpool manager, Jurgen KloopHe avoided getting into controversy. “I found out what happened, but I didn’t see it”, She said. Then he firmly added: “If it happened, the pictures will speak for themselves”.
For now, while the FA investigates, Constantine Hatzidakis will no longer manage in the Premier League or any other competition.
Source: Clarin
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