Football Association board member Heather Rabbatts has expressed her “sadness and anger” at news of Chelsea team doctor Eva Carneiro’s departure from the club.
Carneiro is understood to have parted company with Chelsea following the incident on the opening day of the season when she was criticised by manager José Mourinho. It is understood likely that she will launch a claim for constructive dismissal.
Rabbatts said Carneiro had been subjected to verbal abuse and criticism after running on to the pitch to treat Eden Hazard - Chelsea were then temporarily reduced to nine men against Swansea as Hazard had to leave the field.
“News of Dr Eva Carneiro’s departure from Chelsea FC makes me feel sadness and anger,” said Rabbatts, who is chair of the FA’s inclusion advisory board.
“Eva was one of the few very senior women in the game, a highly respected doctor who has acted with professional integrity in difficult circumstances and whose skills have been highly praised by her colleagues, the club and governing bodies.”
Carneiro has not been at Chelsea’s Cobham training ground since she was removed from first team duties on 8 August. Rabbatts said she had been effectively demoted for doing her job properly.
A Chelsea spokesman said he could not comment on internal staffing matters.
Rabbatts added: “On the 8th August Eva fulfilled her duty as the senior medic and responded to the referee to enter the field of play to treat a player. Any other response would have been a dereliction of her duty and a breach of GMC guidelines as confirmed recently by the organisation of Premier League doctors.
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