Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho screamed ‘son of a b***h’ during his heated touchline row with Dr Eva Carneiro.
Video
footage released by Sky Sports shows a visibly angry Mourinho shouting
the Portuguese term ‘filho da puta’ (which translates as son of a b***h)
as Carneiro treated a stricken Eden Hazard against the manager’s wishes
during the closing stages of Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Swansea at
Stamford Bridge.
Sportsmail can
also reveal that Chelsea’s players have been left stunned after a
series of recent explosive outbursts from Mourinho aimed at them and
other members of staff.
The
pressure will pile on the manager on Friday when he faces the media for
the first time since he accused Carneiro of being naive and banished
her from the bench for future games.
Jose Mourinho and Eva Carneiro share an exchange of views on the Stamford Bridge touchline
Mourinho fumes as Carneiro retreats to the bench after treating Eden Hazard on the pitch during the 2-2 draw
Carneiro walks past Mourinho on the sidelines following the Portuguese's foul-mouthed rant
A scowling Mourinho looks on with a mixture of fury and disbelief after the duo dashed onto the field of play
The full
exchange between the Portuguese boss and Carneiro is shown in the video.
The Chelsea boss loses his cool with his medical team as they raced
onto the field to tend to Hazard.
A visibly-incensed Mourinho rages as the club team-doctor and head physio Jon Fearn ran onto the Stamford Bridge pitch.
Deciphered by a lip reader working for Sportsmail, Mourinho was seen shouting: 'Hey! HEY! Get off the pitch now. F*****g hell.'
Mourinho
stomped on the touchline and launched into a tirade as Hazard's
treatment meant Chelsea were briefly reduced to nine men following the
sending off of goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
Sky
pixelated the images of his face at one point because he was so clearly
using foul language. And he is seen not only barking his disapproval at
Carneiro but Fearn, too. Both deserve credit for remaining calm in
response.
Just as
irrational was the thought process that led Mourinho to criticise his
senior medical staff on television and radio. He accused Carneiro of
lacking a basic understanding of the game despite her considerable
experience and expertise, then branded his medical team ‘impulsive and
naive’.
It
was a decision that stunned Chelsea officials and left Roman
Abramovich, an owner never comfortable to see the image of his club
tarnished, most unhappy.
The
problem is escalating. Lawyers representing Chelsea asked that the
media make no attempts to contact Carneiro or her family, even thoughSportsmail can
reveal Carneiro has contacted a separate legal firm to discuss what
could well amount to a constructive dismissal claim, given that she has
been stripped of most of her duties.
Carneiro appears to talk back to the Portuguese boss as Mourinho makes his point
Mourinho walks past Swansea manager Garry Monk to give a steely glare to head physio Jon Fearn
Referee Michael Oliver points at Hazard as the Belgium international stays grounded against Swansea
Mourinho claims he knew star playmaker Eden Hazard did not require treatment as he was just tired
The
41-year-old doctor has hired Mishcon de Reya — the prestigious law firm
which famously represented Diana, Princess of Wales during her divorce
from Prince Charles and has also given advice for women facing
discrimination — to look at her case.
This heightens the need for Mourinho to navigate his way carefully through the media briefing.
There
was yet more criticism for Mourinho, having already had his behaviour
described as ‘appalling’ and ‘unjust’ by senior medical figures in sport
this week.
FIFA’s
Dvorak told Sky he fully supported Carneiro’s actions, arguing that
Mourinho had no right to question when a doctor chooses to rush to the
aid of a player.
‘In medical aspects, in medical diagnosis, the manager has nothing to say,’ said Dvorak.
‘This is our professional law and our ethical duty to look after the players’ health.’
Asked
if a manager had the authority to tell the medical team not to enter
the field, Dvorak said: ‘I can’t see such a situation and we have to
defend the position of the doctor. Everyone involved has to respect the
fact the doctor is in charge.
‘I
don’t want to interfere with the club as such, but I would endorse
clearly what the team doctor and the physiotherapist did. When they were
asked, they had to come on to the pitch.’
Presumably Mourinho needed the assistance of his medical staff to complete the signing of the Brazilian, Kenedy.
Whether
it proves to be the last time they work together — indeed whether it
proves to be the last signing Mourinho makes at Chelsea — remains to be
seen.
Carneiro has had support from thousands of people online after she was criticised following the incident
Carneiro made one of her first posts on Facebook, having previously been almost silent across social media
Caneiro will keep her job title but will not be allowed at training sessions, matches or the Chelsea team hotel
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