Chelsea are set to scrap their centre-circle huddle idea after deciding internally that it has grown into too much of a distraction, Daily Mail Sport understands. While Chelsea have not been ordered to stop staging their huddle in the middle of the centre circle, club sources say we can expect it will be performed in their own half from now on. 'It's a small, small thing amongst many, many serious things that we need to address, such as a massive game against PSG. They first debuted it on January 28 away at Napoli in the Champions League but it grew into a talking point after their Premier League defeat by Newcastle. Chelsea's players gathered like usual to perform their huddle in the middle of the centre circle, only to find Tierney refusing to move.

Source: Metro March 17, 2026 00:32 UTC