The referees trade union, Prospect, has revealed its dismay at the "leniency" of a three-game ban handed to John Obi Mikel after he confronted Mark Clattenburg following Chelsea's stormy Premier League clash with Manchester United.
Southampton goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga proved the villain tonight as Norwich secured a 1-1 draw against the Saints in a match in which Mark Clattenburg's return to frontline refereeing was the main talking point.
Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck has met referees, including Mark Clattenburg, in an effort to clear the air after the match official was cleared of racially abusing one of the club's players.
Chelsea today expressed "regrets" over their handling of the complaint of racist abuse against Mark Clattenburg, but stopped short of offering an apology.
Referees' union calls on Chelsea to apologise to Mark Clattenburg
The English Football Association will take no action against referee Mark Clattenburg over a complaint by Chelsea that he used a racist remark towards one of their players.
Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech is hoping for a swift conclusion to the complaint launched by his club against referee Mark Clattenburg.
Mark Clattenburg will miss another weekend of Premier League matches but the outcome of the investigation into Chelsea's complaint against referee should be known by the end of the week.
Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck insists the club are not hypocrites for supporting skipper John Terry and at the same time lodging a complaint against referee Mark Clattenburg.
A police investigation into alleged comments made by referee Mark Clattenberg during a match between Chelsea and Manchester United has been dropped due to a lack of evidence, Scotland Yard said tonight.
Mark Clattenburg was interviewed yesterday by the English FAas part of the investigation into Chelsea's claim that the referee used "inappropriate language" towards John Obi Mikel.
The FA has carried out a series of interviews with match officials as investigations continue into allegations from Chelsea that referee Mark Clattenburg used "inappropriate language" towards their midfielder John Obi Mikel.
Mark Clattenburg will not referee a match for a second weekend running as he prepares to answer accusations from Chelsea.
English Football Association chairman David Bernstein is keeping an open mind over the possibility of conversations between referees and players being recorded
Some Premier League referees are contemplating boycotting Chelsea games in the wake of the allegations made against Mark Clattenburg, according to former official Clive Wilkes.
Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson doesn't believe referee Mark Clattenburg would make a racist comment
Chelsea tonight lodged a formal complaint with the Football Association over "inappropriate language" they claim Mark Clattenburg used against John Obi Mikel in their acrimonious defeat to Manchester United.
Mark Clattenburg and the FA are both waiting to discover whether police will investigate allegations the referee used "inappropriate language" towards Chelsea stars John Obi Mikel and Juan Mata.
British Police have launched a formal investigation into allegations Mark Clattenburg used "inappropriate language" towards John Obi Mikel and Juan Mata.
Rod Liddle discusses the Mark Clattenburg case