Analysis

David Bond BBC sports editor

"Critics will no doubt round on Chelsea for failing to say sorry to Mark Clattenburg for accusing him of being a racist.

"While they express regret for creating the storm which confronted the referee, the club stop short of apologising.

"Many will argue this is unacceptable from a club which has lost its way.

"But, to be fair, Chelsea were in a difficult position. As the FA pointed out in its statement on the issue last week, the complaint was brought in good faith and Ramires, the player who thought he heard the comments, did nothing wrong.

"What could the club do? To dismiss it would have left them open to accusations of a cover up. Having backed their captain John Terry throughout the Anton Ferdinand race row, that could have potentially been even more damaging."