The referee was following an investigation by the Football Association, but missed several weeks of action while the case was ongoing.
Following the findings, the Blues – in conjunction with the Premier League and Professional Game Match Officials Limited – issued a statement insisting the would have no problem with the referee officiating their games in future.
‘Chelsea FC made it clear they would welcome Mark Clattenburg back to Stamford Bridge in the future and PGMOL would have no issue in appointing him to a Chelsea FC match going forward,’ the statement said.
Chelsea and Clattenburg have not been involved in the same match since the incident but both parties will look to put the misunderstanding behind them as the Blues host Swansea on Sunday.
And it’s a doubly important day for the west London side, who will now feel they must win all of their remaining Premier League fixtures in order to secure a top four finish this season, following yesterday’s
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