Jose Mourinho has been cleared by the FA of making discriminatory remarks towards former Chelsea doctor Eva Carneiro.
|||The FA left themselves open to further criticism last night as doubts emerged over whether they called former Chelsea doctor Eva Carneiro as a witness as part of their investigation into whether Jose Mourinho made discriminatory remarks towards her.
Last night the governing body announced that no action would be taken against the Chelsea manager after responding to two complaints that included video evidence analysed by Portuguese language experts.
The complaints, one of which came from the Women in Football group, alleged that Mourinho used the words ‘filha da puta’ (daughter of a wh**e) as
Carneiro and physiotherapist Jon Fearn responded to a call from the referee to treat Eden Hazard during a game against Swansea City on August 8. According to Chelsea, Mourinho insisted he said ‘filho da puta’ (son of a bitch).
Last night the FA were asked if Dr Carneiro was called as a witness in their investigation but were unable to confirm either way. It is Sportsmail’s understanding that she was not.
In a statement released last night the FA said that after hearing from a Portuguese language expert they were ‘satisfied that the words used do not constitute discriminatory language under FA Rules’.
‘Furthermore,’ the statement read, ‘both the words used...and the video evidence, do not support the conclusion that the words were directed at any person in particular.
‘Consequently...the FA will take no further action in relation to this matter.’
Women in Football also released a statement last night, saying they were ‘appalled’ by the FA’s announcement and adding: ‘Our own language expert made it abundantly clear that the abusive words used by Mr Mourinho on the touchline that day were specifically directed towards a woman.’ – Daily Mail
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