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Former Chelsea Football Club doctor Eva Carneiro has criticized the Football Association for failing to get her first-hand account of the incident that transpired at Stamford Bridge on the first day of the Premier League season, according to The Guardian. In the match against Swansea City, Blues boss Jose Mourinho had reportedly verbally abused her when she went on the pitch to treat Eden Hazard.
Since the incident, she was first demoted from first team duties and also not allowed at the training ground when the first team practiced. Six weeks after the touchline row with the Portuguese boss, Carneiro eventually left the club and was also contemplating legal action for wrongful dismissal.
Jose Mourinho was also investigated but later cleared by the FA of making lewd comments towards the club doctor. FA Chairman Greg Dyke had only commented on the matter saying the Portuguese boss should not have criticized Carneiro, who was doing the right thing, and said it was a “failure of his personal judgement and public behaviour”.
I wasn’t asked by the FA to make a statement: Carneiro
In her statement, Carneiro said: “I was surprised to learn that the FA was allegedly investigating the incident of 8th of August via the press. I was at no stage requested by the FA to make a statement.
She went on to ask if this was the only way investigations were conducted in England and questioned whether the right judgment could be made without her inputs.
“I wonder whether this might be the only formal investigation in this country where the evidence of the individuals involved in the incident was not considered relevant. Choosing to ignore some of the evidence will surely influence the outcome of the findings.”
Not the first time FA has failed to record Carneiro’s statement
She even blasted the FA saying it wasn’t the first time she wasn’t consulted. She pointed out the sexist abuse she received from fans in a game at West Ham as an example.
“Last season I had a similar experience at a game at West Ham FC, where I was subject to verbal abuse,” she added.
“Following complaints by the public, the FA produced a communication to the press saying there had been no sexist chanting during this game. At no time was I approached for a statement despite the fact that vile unacceptable, sexually explicit abuse was clearly heard.
“It is incidents such as these and the lack of support from the football authorities that make it so difficult for women in the game,” she complained.
She then went on to thank Heather Rabbatts, an FA board member, who openly supported her cause.
“I admire what Heather Rabbatts has done and thank her and friends and colleagues who have supported me at this very difficult time,” Carneiro said.
