Andy Robertson’s reaction to being elbowed by assistant referee Constantine Hatzidakis was “bordering on pathetic” and the Liverpool defender was guilty of “bullying” according to BBC Sport pundit Garth Crooks.
Robertson was caught by Hatzidakis’s arm during a confrontation at half-time of Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal. The assistant referee was initially suspended from officiating duties while the FA investigated the incident before being cleared of any wrongdoing.
The incident sparked a wider debate about abuse of officials, with Robertson coming in for plenty of criticism for approaching Hatzidakis in the first place. Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane branded the Scotland international a “big baby” for reacting in the way he did – and Crooks has now weighed in on the debate.
