No passing the Buck from Blues

MORE CLATTENBURG

• Chelsea chief meets elite refs
• Clattenburg to return for London derby
• Mark Clattenburg cleared by FA
• Police drops investigation
• Clattenburg off duty once again
• Ferguson refuses to believe claims
• Police launch formal investigation
• Ref stood down, FA starts probe
• Referees' union backs Clattenburg
• Chelsea reports ref to Premier League
• PL referees ponder Chelsea boycott
• Video: PFA exec comments on case

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.

Buck met all 16 members of the select group of top referees at the St George's Park national football centre near Burton on Monday, sources have confirmed to Press Association Sport.

The meeting was at the request of the match officials, who wanted to hold talks with Chelsea following the Football Association's decision last week to clear Clattenburg of a complaint by the club that he had allegedly told midfielder John Obi Mikel to "shut up you monkey".

Clattenburg will referee his first match since the case on Wednesday night when he takes charge of the game between Southampton and Norwich.

He was fourth official at White Hart Lane on Sunday for the match between Tottenham and West Ham, which has seen the FA launch an investigation into anti-Semitic chants by some Hammers fans.

The meeting with Buck should now clear the way for Clattenburg to officiate at matches involving Chelsea in the future.