Uefa to hold fire over Essien challenge
'The worst tackle I have experienced in my career'
Staff and agencies Wednesday December 7, 2005
Michael Essien's tackle on Dietmar Hamann
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Uefa will wait before deciding whether to take action following Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien's controversial over-the-top challenge on Dietmar Hamann during last night's draw against Liverpool in the Champions League.
European football's governing body are awaiting reports from referee Herbert Frandel and match delegate Indrek Kannik of Spain. They are expected to arrive within the next few days and it is thought that the German official, not Essien, could end up being disciplined.
Frandel did not penalise Essien for his lunge at Hamann, which the Liverpool midfielder described as "the worst tackle I have experienced in my career".
A Uefa spokesman said: "The fact that he did not show any card does not mean that Uefa later can say it was an incident for a red card or yellow. But there will be evaluation of the referee as always by the match observer."
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