Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho on Friday confirmed reports that team
doctor Eva Carneiro and head physiotherapist Jon Fearn have been removed
from match-day duties, but said it was not permanent.
Mourinho was angered when Carneiro and Fearn ran on to treat Eden Hazard
during last weekend's 2-2 draw with Swansea City, which temporarily
left Chelsea with nine players due to Thibaut Courtois's earlier
dismissal.
Reports emerged on Tuesday that Carneiro and Fearn would no longer
attend matches or training sessions, but while Mourinho said they would
not be on the bench for Sunday's game at Manchester City, it was not a
permanent move.
"Jon Fearn and Dr Carneiro will not be on the bench, but it doesn't mean
Sunday is the rest of our season or our careers," Mourinho told
journalists at his weekly press conference.
"They won't be on the bench on Sunday. That's clear, it's my decision,
my responsibility, but it doesn't mean they won't be in the future."
Mourinho did not disclose why Carneiro and Fearn had been sidelined for
the trip to the Etihad Stadium, but said that he had a "very, very good
relationship" with his medical department.
Speaking after the Swansea game, Mourinho said that Carneiro and Fearn
had been "impulsive and naive" by going on to treat Hazard and said
their behaviour showed that they did not "understand the game".
His conduct has been criticised by several groups representing medical
professionals working in English football, including the Premier League
Doctors' Group and the Football Medical Association.
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