Former Chelsea first team doctor Eva Carneiro turned down a £1.2m settlement offer from the club, according to court documents.
Dr Carneiro is claiming her departure from the club fits the grounds for constructive dismissal, after she was publicly criticised by then-Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho for treating an injured Eden Hazard during a 2-2 draw with Swansea City last August.
Dr Carneiro did not appear on the first team bench again for Chelsea, before leaving the club later in the season.
Carneiro alleges Mourinho said after Hazard incident: "She works in academy team or ladys team not with me".
— Ben Rumsby (@ben_rumsby) June 6, 2016
Mourinho, who described Dr Carneiro and Chelsea physio Jon Fearn as “impulsive and naive” after the incident, is expected to face at least one day of questioning from Dr Carneiro’s legal team during the employment tribunal, which is anticipated to last between seven and 10 days at the London South Employment Tribunal in Croydon.
Before the tribunal was adjourned until 2pm on Tuesday, June 6, documents presented by Chelsea’s legal team showed Dr Carneiro had been presented with “an open offer of £1.2m to settle her claims”.
The case surrounds an alleged incident of sexual discrimination in which Mourinho is accused of directing a derogatory and sexist remark at Dr Carneiro.
Carneiro QC says she heard "clearly" the Portuguese for "daughter of a whore". “You say 'filha da puta' when you’re denigrating a woman.”
— Ben Rumsby (@ben_rumsby) June 6, 2016
Chelsea legal team read excerpt from Mourinho witness statement. He says of “filho da puta”: “It’s like saying fuck off in English.”
— Ben Rumsby (@ben_rumsby) June 6, 2016
Dr Carneiro claims that she was subjected to “regular sexually explicit comments from colleagues” during her time at Chelsea.
Meanwhile, the club have accused their former employee of being after publicity.
Chelsea also accuse Carneiro of being publicity hungry. Cite her nominating a player for the Ice Bucket Challenge on YouTube and (1/2)
— Ben Rumsby (@ben_rumsby) June 6, 2016
And "seeking to position herself behind Mr Mourinho during televised matches" (2/2).
— Ben Rumsby (@ben_rumsby) June 6, 2016
