Former Chelsea doctor Eva Carneiro has reignited her dispute with Jose Mourinho, criticizing the former manager for not apologizing for their 2015 touchline incident in his new documentary series. Mourinho, in the Netflix docu-series 'MOURINHO', stands by his actions and justifies his behavior when Carneiro and physio Jon Fearn entered the field to treat player Eden Hazard.
Carneiro expressed her feelings on X, stating, "11 years on and here we are reliving the worst. Hope they made some money." She also addressed former Chelsea captain John Terry, who defended Mourinho in the documentary, advising him that "it’s been long enough mate" and suggesting he learn the rules of the game, adding, "We are bound by a medico-legal code of conduct."
In further posts, Carneiro detailed the sequence of events, emphasizing that referee Michael Oliver twice signaled for medical attention, and player Eden Hazard confirmed he needed assistance. "At that point my hands are bound as a medical professional," she stated, clarifying her role and the circumstances.
The incident occurred in 2015 when Mourinho reacted angrily to Carneiro and Fearn attending to Hazard, whom Mourinho believed was not seriously injured. He reportedly called Carneiro "impulsive and naive." Following the confrontation, Carneiro was removed from first-team duties and left the club approximately one month later. Chelsea and Carneiro eventually reached a settlement after she initiated tribunal proceedings, alleging discrimination and constructive dismissal by the manager and club.
Mourinho, now managing Real Madrid, discussed the incident in his documentary. He maintained that he treats female doctors the same as male doctors and that "people with football culture... go over it in one second." He explained his perspective that he could tell Hazard was not injured and that their intervention left Chelsea with nine players on the field, as Hazard had to leave for treatment after goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois had already been sent off.
Mourinho's former player, John Terry, also shared his perspective in the documentary, suggesting that it was understood among players and staff that medical staff were only to attend to players for "really, really bad" injuries, a rule he stated the medical staff and everyone else had "bought into."
Chelsea had issued an unreserved apology to Carneiro, and settled the matter out of court. The terms of the settlement remain confidential, though it was revealed during the tribunal that Chelsea had previously offered £1.2 million to resolve the situation. Mourinho, however, has not issued a personal apology, neither at the time of the incident, nor at the tribunal, nor in his recent documentary. The three-part series covers Mourinho's extensive career, including both his successes and controversies.