Liverpool supporters were shocked to see footage that seemed to show Constantine Hatzidakis elbow Andy Robertson, as the players went back to the dressing room for the half-time break against Arsenal.
It has now come to light that the linesman has some previous with the Reds, as he was part of an officiating team that Jurgen Klopp clashed with last season.
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Following a match where Andy Robertson was sent off against Tottenham Hotspur in a 2-2 draw, our manager confronted Paul Tierney and his two linesman and told them just how annoyed he was with their performance.
Now, just over a year later, the same team are accused of elbowing one of our players and it’s hard to not draw connections between these events.
You can watch the Klopp incident that may have fueled the Robertson elbow via @footballdaily on Twitter:
Jurgen Klopp is not happy with the referee at full-time 😡 pic.twitter.com/POyJl9BzN2
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) December 19, 2021