
Former
Chelsea doctor Eva Carneiro's constructive dismissal case will go to a full
tribunal hearing later in the year.
The preliminary hearing on Wednesday between Carneiro and Chelsea ended with
both sides unable to reach an agreement.
No date has yet been set for the full hearing, but it is likely to be after
the end of the football season.
The private preliminary hearing took place at the London South Employment
Tribunal in Croydon before a senior judge. It lasted three hours and Mary
O'Rourke QC, who represented Carneiro, confirmed afterwards that no
settlement had been reached.
The hearing was scheduled to deal with witness statements and disclosure of
documents - including texts and emails - by each side, as well as any legal
procedural disputes that currently exist between the two parties.
Chelsea filed their defence in the case last month. Carneiro also has a
separate personal legal action against former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho,
who left the club in December, for alleged victimisation and discrimination.
Carneiro, 42, was dropped from the Chelsea bench by Mourinho after she and
physio Jon Fearn went onto the pitch to treat Eden Hazard during the 2-2
draw with Swansea at Stamford Bridge on August 8.
The action meant that Chelsea were temporarily down to nine men against
Swansea, and afterwards Mourinho called Carneiro and Fearn "impulsive and
naive".
Carneiro did not appear on the bench again for first-team duties and later
parted company with the club.
Mourinho was cleared of using discriminatory language towards her following
an investigation by the Football Association. Afterwards, Carneiro and the
FA's independent board member Dame Heather Rabbatts criticised the governing
body for not interviewing the doctor as part of its investigation.
Carneiro made no comment as she left the court with her husband. The couple
entered a waiting taxi outside the building as they were surrounded by
photographers and cameramen.