Wednesday 8 June 2016

Eva Carneiro: Chelsea, Mourinho settle with former doctor


Chelsea and former manager Jose Mourinhohave reached an undisclosed settlement with former team doctor Eva Carneiro at an employment tribunal in London, the BBC reported on Tuesday.

Carneiro had claimed constructive dismissal by the Premier League club and sexual discrimination by Mourinho who appeared at the tribunal and sat in the front row.

Jose MourinhoplayJose Mourinho appeared at the tribunal and star front row (Peter Macdiarmid/LNP)

Terms of the settlement remained confidential.
Carneiro worked for Chelsea for six years until she left in September after clashing with Mourinho in the closing minutes of the opening Premier League match of the season againstSwansea City at Stamford Bridge in August.
Eva Carneiro and Eden HazardplayEva Carneiro ran into the pitch to help Eden Hazard (AFP/Getty Images )

The 42-year-old ran on to the pitch with physioJon Fearn after being called on by refereeMichael Oliver to treat winger Eden Hazard.
After the game Mourinho described the pair as "impulsive and naive". Carneiro was relieved of her match-day duties soon afterwards.
 playEva Carneiro and Mourinho fell out after she ran into the pitch to help an injured player (BPI/Michael Zemanek)

Portuguese Mourinho was fired as manager in December.

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