Paul Tierney stood in the middle of Chelsea’s pre-match huddle at Stamford Bridge (Sky Sports)Liam Rosenior has hit out at referee Paul Tierney after he stood in the middle of Chelsea’s pre-match huddle before their 1-0 defeat to Newcastle United on Saturday. Chelsea have suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time under Liam Rosenior as Anthony Gordon’s first-half goal sealed the win for Newcastle at Stamford Bridge. Rosenior’s side were also at the centre of a bizarre moment before kick-off as Tierney stood next to the match ball while Chelsea formed their pre-match huddle around the official. There’s more focus and emphasis on the things that don’t matter,’ Rosenior said when asked about the incident involving Tierney. ‘We had a meeting with the referee, my assistant goes in, the first thing he talks about is our huddle.

Source: Metro March 14, 2026 21:54 UTC