'Sexist slurs against beautiful female doctor': Mourinho reveals it all after 11 years: "To me, women and men are the same"... Also 'reveals' behind his dismissal

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Jose Mourinho (63), Real Madrid manager, mentioned the past scandal involving former Chelsea team doctor Eva Carneiro in his Netflix documentary. While he did not shy away from the controversy at the time, he drew a line stating it was not the decisive reason for his departure from Chelsea.

The UK's 'The Sun' reported on the 10th (Korean time) that "Manager Mourinho revealed the full details of the Carneiro scandal and the background to his dismissal through the documentary."

Mourinho had agreed to take over as successor to former manager Alex Ferguson at Manchester United in 2013 but reversed course and returned to Chelsea. He led the team to win the English Premier League (EPL) title in the 2014-2015 season, but faced a crisis from the very first match of the following season's title defense.

The incident erupted during the EPL opener against Swansea City on August 2015 (a 2-2 draw). At the time, Chelsea had only 10 players on the field after goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was sent off. In stoppage time of the second half, when Eden Hazard fell after a tackle by opposing defender Ashley Williams, referee Michael Oliver called in Carneiro and John Fearn, among other medical staff, onto the pitch.

Under regulations, a treated player must temporarily leave the field, leaving Chelsea to endure the remaining time with only eight outfield players. An enraged Manager Mourinho poured out harsh profanities at the medical staff. The documentary captured this scene without filtering.

The 63-year-old manager recalled, "The situation was very simple. I am not a doctor, but I can tell by looking whether a player is injured. Hazard was not injured, yet the medical staff came on, and we were left playing with nine."

He also denied allegations of sexist remarks. Mourinho stated, "To me, women and men are the same. I was in an extremely tense state and used harsh words that I normally use when angry. People who know football forget such foul language from a moment like that in one second, but this case was different."

The fallout was significant. Carneiro, a Gibraltar native who had worked with Chelsea's first team since 2009 under managers Andre Villas-Boas and Rafael Benitez, received a notice from the club banning her from entering training grounds and stadiums, and left the team six weeks later. She filed an unfair dismissal lawsuit against Chelsea and Mourinho, securing a public apology from the club in June of the following year and reaching a confidential settlement.

Manager Mourinho also stepped down as Chelsea's manager just two months after Carneiro filed her lawsuit, in December 2015. Former captain John Terry testified in the documentary that "Mourinho did not want medical staff on the field unless there was a serious injury. The club faced significant pressure due to this incident."

However, Mourinho insisted that poor performance was the sole reason for his dismissal. At the time, Chelsea had lost 1-2 to Leicester City and found themselves in a quagmire with nine defeats in 16 matches. He emphasized, "It is true that surrounding circumstances, such as legal issues and lawsuits, did not help the club, but ultimately Chelsea lost the match, so the club fired me. Under Roman Abramovich's ownership, it is either win or get kicked out. It is very simple."

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