Overview
- Chelsea had been huddling over the ball at the centre spot, which Rosenior says is intended to show respect and unity.
- Before the March 14 defeat to Newcastle, officials asked Chelsea not to huddle over the ball due to confrontation risk when the opponent takes kick-off.
- Chelsea proceeded anyway that day, leading to referee Paul Tierney standing inside their huddle in a moment a former referee called the strangest he had seen.
- For the Champions League tie against PSG on March 17, Chelsea gathered just inside PSG's half and did not surround the ball or the referee, per match reports.
- Rosenior described the fallout as overblown and said he would welcome a conversation with officials about decisions from the Newcastle match.