Chelsea: Liam Rosenior slams referee in Newcastle loss as penalty call 'missed' after huddle disrupted
Chelsea boss Liam Rosner slammed a "stupid" comment regarding his decision to contact PGMOL after referee Paul Tierney gatecrashed the team's pre-match huddle at Stamford Bridge, an incident that occurred during their 1-0 defeat against Newcastle United on Saturday.
Key Points
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1Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior expressed fury that referee Paul Tierny joined his team's traditional centre-circle half-time huddles, calling the incident 'ridiculous' and stating he should focus solely on refereeing duties.
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2Rosenior announced plans to hold urgent talks with PGMOL regarding what was described as a bizarre gatecrashing of Chelsea pre-match rituals following their 1-0 home defeat by Newcastle United.
Developments
Perspectives
Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior has been told that his comment about contacting PGMOL made him look stupid after referee Paul Tierney was caught in the centre of a pre-match huddle.
— [Mar 15, 20:07] Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior slammed over 'stupid' comment (Metro.co.uk)"Focus on your job" is what coach said to ref after he got involved with players in the middle of a pre-match huddle.
— [Mar 15, 23:40] Watch: Chelsea's Liam Rosenior hits out at referee Paul Tierney for gatecrashing (Independent.co.uk)"Focus on your job" – Coach slams ref after he got involved with players in the middle of a pre-match huddle.
— [Mar 15, 03:42] 'Focus on your job' - Rosenior slams Tierney (Sportsmole.co.uk)"Liam has said that Chelsea will be contacting PGMOL after referee Paul got caught up in the middle of his side's centre-circle huddle during their home defeat to Newcastle."
— [Mar 14, 23:50] Liam Rosenior slams ref for invading player pre-match (Standard.co.uk)"Liam was furious after Chelsea suffered a narrow loss against New at Stamford Bridge and wants to hold urgent talks with the PGMOL."
— [Mar 14, 23:50] Liam Rosenior slams ref for invading player pre-match (Mirror.co.uk)Chelsea manager Liam Rose was criticized for planning to contact PGMOL regarding referee Paul Tierney's inclusion in a pre-match huddle that led Newcastle United to defeat them 1-0. Ex-Chelsea midfielder Craig Burley described Rosenior as having made himself look "stupid" by challenging the official after his decision during Chelsea's recent match at Stamford Bridge.