Chelsea have to stop this embarrassing performative nonsense of huddling around the centre spot before kick-off. Respect the ball? The only way to respect a football is to stick it in the opposition’s ...

The bizarre sight of Chelsea’s players forming a pre-match huddle around referee Paul Tierney ahead of their game with Newcastle has come in for criticism, with Match of the Day pundit Ashley Williams ...

Gary Neville has ripped into Chelsea over the bizarre incident that saw their players conduct a pre-match huddle around referee Paul Tierney before their 1-0 defeat by Newcastle on Saturday.

Former Premier League referee Graham Scott insists Paul Tierney will be unhappy with the spotlight shining on him after the Chelsea huddle controversy. Tierney found himself at the centre of Chelsea's ...

Chelsea players enter a huddle surrounding Referee Paul Tierney on the half way line RYAN PIERSE / GETTY IMAGES EUROPE / Getty Images via AFP Liam Rosenior criticised Paul Tierney after the referee ...

The routine saw referee Paul Tierney caught in the middle of the huddle before Chelsea's 1-0 defeat by Newcastle United on Saturday. Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Liam Rosenior has hinted Chelsea ...

There was an unexpected person in Chelsea's pre-match huddle on Saturday: The referee. Under recently hired manager Liam Rosenior, Chelsea's players have made a habit of gathering in a circle around ...

Prior to Chelsea's fixture against Newcastle on Saturday, referee Paul Tierney was caught in the center of the Blues huddle, much to the chagrin of manager Liam Rosenior. After Chelsea suffered a 1-0 ...

Liam Rosenior was unhappy with referee Paul Tierney on Saturday Ryan Pierse/Getty Images “I’m disappointed — there’s more focus and emphasis on the things that don’t matter,” Liam Rosenior said in his ...

The bizarre sight of Chelsea’s players forming a pre-match huddle around referee Paul Tierney ahead of their game with Newcastle has come in for criticism, with Match of the Day pundit Ashley Williams ...