Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech is keen for the saga surrounding referee Mark Clattenburg's alleged racist comments to come to an end soon.
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Clattenburg was accused of using inappropriate language during Manchester United's 3-2 victory at Stamford Bridge on October 28.
The incident involved the Blues' John Obi Mikel and Juan Mata, although there has been no confirmation from any of the players, managers or match officials that anything untoward had been uttered by Clattenburg.
A police investigation was launched, but has subsequently been dropped as it could not continue with no victim having come forward.
The FA, however, have confirmed their own inquiry into Clattenburg's alleged comments continues.
"For me it is difficult to comment on something that I didn't hear or was not even involved or even close," Cech told CNN.
"I believe that if you come with something like that, you need to have a really good case to say it because if not it would waste time of everybody and again it wouldn't be good for football.
"If there was a case it is not because Chelsea want to do something, it is just because there is a case and again, I hope that this story will be finished as soon as possible."
Meanwhile, Cech hopes there will be lessons learnt in the aftermath of the unsavoury affair.
"I think there should be better communication from the side of the referee towards the public as well," the Czech Republic shot-stopper added.
"I think it would help. You have so many projects of respects for the referees and I think that would help as well.
"They are more open because like I said, the players come and say fair enough I made mistake, it was completely wrong, I shouldn't have dived, I shouldn't have done this, and you get the credit for that.
"And I think you'll get respect from the people and I think this is what can sometimes happen with the referees.
"Their job is very hard anyway and we all know that but I think the communication could be better."
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