Jose Mourinho's attack on two key members of Chelsea's medical staff was little more than one of many talking points in the aftermath of Chelsea's 2-2 draw with Swansea on the first day of the season.
Doctor Eva Carneiro and physio Jon Fearn entered the field of play to treat Eden Hazard, thus ensuring Chelsea were momentarily down to nine men after the Belgian was forced to leave the pitch. Mourinho ranted on the sideline and then threw his medical team under the bus during the post match interview.
It was classic Mourinho, anyone but his players were at fault for a poor result. It would be news for a day or two and then it would be on to the next thing that came out of the Chelsea manager's mouth but then the decision was taken to effectively demote Carneiro and things changed.
If, as many have suggested, this is another example of Mourinho selecting a scapegoat to divert attention away from his players then he may well have gone too far this time. Carneiro hasn't been sacked but she will will no longer attend games, training sessions or enter the team hotel.
The reason for this is that neither she nor Fearn understood the rules of the game according to Mourinho. Except, the problem with that is that they do.
Footage of the incident has shown that referee Michael Oliver twice called for Chelsea's medical team to treat Hazard who appeared to be seriously injured. If Carneiro decides to follow a legal route on this, then this intervention from Oliver is all the proof she needs.
According to the independent.co.uk, the General Medical Council guidelines mean that under these circumstances, Carneiro was obliged to enter the field of play regardless of what Mourinho thought about it.
In light of this, if, as it appears, the club have gone along with Mourinho's assertion and demoted Carneiro, the Chelsea manager will have some serious questions to answer.
