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.
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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.
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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.
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