A refereeing charity has called for tougher punishments in the wake of Sunday's incident between Andrew Robertson and an assistant referee during Liverpool vs Arsenal.
Constantine Hatzidakis appeared to elbow Reds full-back Robertson half-time of the Gunners' 2-2 draw at Anfield when the Scottish international approached him on the pitch. The incident is now being investigated by the Football Association and the Professional Game Match Officials Limited, the body who oversees officiating in the top flight.
Having come only one week after Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic was handed an eight-game ban for pushing Chris Kavanagh during his side's FA Cup game with Manchester United, how players and officials behave is now coming under the microscope. United's Bruno Fernandes, meanwhile, recently came under fire for an incident with an assistant referee during a game against Liverpool where he appeared to make an attempt to shove Adam Nunn.
