(CNN) — The Chelsea doctor who enraged the club’s manager Jose Mourinho at the weekend was adhering to Britain’s General Medical Council (GMC) guidelines when she entered the field of play to treat an injured player.
Mourinho lost his temper after first-team doctor Eva Carneiro and physiotherapist Jon Fearn went onto the pitch to attend Chelsea’s Belgium international Eden Hazard in the closing moments of the English Premier League champions’ 2-2 draw at home to Swansea City on Saturday, the season’s opening day.
According to widespread reports, Carneiro has since been removed from the dugout on match days following strong criticism from Mourinho.
After contacting the club asking for clarification of Carneiro’s role, Chelsea said it wouldn’t “comment on internal staffing matters,” and did not immediately respond to CNN’s request to interview the doctor.
