"We don't want to antagonise and bring the noise on ourselves. We will make a decision on where we do that tomorrow. The lads always wanted to show unity and togetherness: the lads will continue to do that. The point of what I was saying after the game, it wasn't about the huddle. It was about my perspective on certain decisions made in the game."
"It is understood that the officials had warned Chelsea not to gather around the ball before kick-off because it risks a mass confrontation when the opponents are due to start the match. After the Newcastle match, Rosenior said Tierney should focus on his job and said he would be speaking to his bosses at PGMOL, insisting his players had respected the ball."
Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior addressed controversy surrounding the team's pre-match huddle positioning after an incident during Saturday's Newcastle match where referee Paul Tierney stood over the ball while players gathered around it. Officials warned Chelsea that gathering around the ball before kick-off risks mass confrontation. Rosenior stated the huddle discussion has been exaggerated and serves as a media distraction. While the team values showing unity and togetherness, they will relocate the huddle to avoid antagonizing officials. Rosenior clarified his post-match criticism focused on specific game decisions rather than the huddle itself and scheduled a meeting with PGMOL to discuss these concerns.
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