The Football Association has cleared referee Mark Clattenburg of using "inappropriate language" towards Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi, reports BBC Sport.<br /><br />The FA have decided there is &ldquo;no case to answer&rdquo; over the allegation the referee said &ldquo;shut up you *****&rdquo; to midfielder John Obi Mikel.<br /><br />An FA statement also said the complaint by Mikel&rsquo;s team-mate Ramires was &ldquo;made in good faith&rdquo;.<br /><br />But Mikel has been charged by the FA with misconduct following his involvement in the alleged incident.<br /><br />The Blues had claimed Clattenburg used racial language towards Mikel in their 3-2 home defeat by Manchester United.<br /><br />The FA interviewed Clattenburg, Mikel and several other Blues players before reaching a decision.<br /><br />Clattenburg has always maintained his innocence and the Metropolitan Police dropped its own inquiry earlier this month.<br /><br />The player has until 30 November to respond to the charge.<br /><br />-Thanks to Tribalfootball.com<br />