I told a brother that Mourinho would get his pound of flesh...oh! i love this man and his drama though childish in this scenario. For me, aside the beauty of soccer...you just have to love the drama in and off the pitch. EPL got plenty of such drama. More to come.....the season just started. (Smiles)
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho confirmed on Friday that Eva Carneiro, the doctor at the centre of a growing row, will not be involved in this weekend’s clash with Manchester City.
Mourinho was furious with Carneiro and physio Jon Fearn for treating midfielder Eden Hazard on the pitch late in last weekend’s match with Swansea, leaving the side down to nine men following the dismissal of keeper Thibaut Courtois.
The pair have reportedly been demoted and Mourinho told a news conference they will not be involved on match day against City.
“First of all I want to say I have a fantastic medical department led by Dr Paco Biosca, I have a good relationship with them,” Mourinho said, reading from a prepared statement.
“Jon Fearn and Dr Carneiro will not be on the bench but that does not mean Sunday is the rest of our careers. It is my decision.
“The bench is my responsibility, it is my decision. Every week I face a decision. I have to choose.
“I have seven assistants but only four can go on the bench. We have four kit men and only one is on the bench.
“We have a big medical department and only two go on the bench. It is important to go on the bench, for some. For others it is about what they do.
“If anyone thinks that a disagreement between two of the medical department and the manager can affect the build up to a match doesn’t know football.”
Mourinho has been widely condemned for his comments and actions, with Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger joining in the condemnation on Friday.
“The rules are clear,” he told his pre-match press conference. “When the ref gave indication for the medics to come on they can come on.
“After that, in this situation, I don’t know. But the rules are quite clear. The referee makes the decision.”
Mourinho had said that Hazard did not need treatment, because it was obvious that he was not seriously injured.
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