Rosenior spoke out about Chelsea players surrounding the referee before the match. Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior commented on the episode before the match prediction by links for sport tips with Newcastle (0:1), when the Blues players surrounded referee Paul Tierney before the start of the match.
I`m disappointed. Too much attention is paid to things that don`t matter. I want to be absolutely clear: I want to protect my players. I have respect for the game.
My players made the decision to gather around the ball - to show respect for the ball and to show unity and leadership. This is not my decision. It was a decision between the team leaders and the entire team.
There is nothing disrespectful towards their opponent in what they do when they gather in this circle. We had a meeting with the referee: my assistant came in and the first thing he talked about was our circle of players.
We do not disrespect our opponent. If Paul had focused more on his job - making the right decisions - we would have had a penalty today. I don`t think anyone can say Nick Woltemade didn`t bring down Cole Palmer in the box.
So let`s focus on the really important things. The fact that my team shows unity is not as important as making the right decisions on the field, " Rosenior said.
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