Mourinho revisits ex-Chelsea doctor Carneiro row, says gender played no role

Jose Mourinho has addressed the infamous controversy involving former Chelsea doctor Eva Carneiro from 2015, asserting in his new Netflix documentary, "MOURINHO," that her gender played no role in his reaction to the incident. The clash occurred during a Premier League match between Chelsea and Swansea City, where Carneiro and physiotherapist Jon Fearn entered the pitch to treat Eden Hazard late in the game.

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For me, a lady doctor is the same as a man’s doctor. So, as always, I use my vocabulary when I’m not happy. There are words in moments where the tension is very, very high. Normally, people with football culture, with football DNA, with football background, they go over it in one second. In that case, it was different.

Mourinho expressed anger over the decision, believing Hazard did not require medical attention. Hazard's subsequent departure from the field left Chelsea with nine players after goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois had already been sent off. Carneiro later alleged that Mourinho had subjected her to sexual discrimination and used an offensive Portuguese expression. Mourinho had previously described Carneiro and Fearn as "impulsive and naive," leading to Carneiro's removal from first-team duties and her eventual departure from Chelsea.

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I’m not a doctor, but my eyes know when a player is injured, and they know when a player is not injured. I knew that he was not injured, but the doctors went to the pitch, and in that moment we were left with nine players.

Reflecting on the incident, Mourinho defended his actions, stating, "For me, a lady doctor is the same as a man’s doctor." He explained that he uses his "vocabulary when I’m not happy" during moments of high tension. He also maintained his conviction that Hazard was not injured, asserting, "I’m not a doctor, but my eyes know when a player is injured, and they know when a player is not injured." Mourinho reiterated that he knew Hazard was not hurt, but the medical staff's intervention resulted in the team playing with nine men.

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with Jose everything is bigger.

Hazard himself commented on the incident in the documentary, downplaying its significance by calling it "nothing special" and noting that "with Jose everything is bigger." Former Chelsea captain John Terry corroborated Mourinho's expectations regarding medical treatment, stating that players understood the manager's stance: "Medically, he would say unless it’s really, really bad, then they’re not coming on." Terry added that this understanding was shared by the medical staff and everyone involved, acknowledging the significant backlash Mourinho faced.

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Medically, he would say unless it’s really, really bad, then they’re not coming on. That was the understanding for us as players; the medical staff, everyone bought into that.