The FA's verdict on the investigation into the touchline incident between Eva Carneiro and Jose Mourinho has been coming under increasing scrutiny this week.
The Women in Football group released a statement saying that they were appalled by the verdict, and they called into question the findings of the investigation in general.
"Contrary to the FA's appointed expert's advice, which Woman in Football (WiF) has not seen, our own language expert made it abundantly clear that the abusive words used by Mr. Mourinho on the touchline that day were specifically directed towards a woman, as indicated by the grammar of his sentence. Other Portuguese speakers we contacted in gathering evidence also emphasised this point. We therefore find it extraordinary that any expert or Portuguese speaker would report otherwise".
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They further highlighted that the ruling set a worrying precedent, adding that the verdict "leads us to question the FA’s commitment to referees and medics. If a similar incident were to occur in the future should the medic listen to the club manager not the referee in charge of the game?".
The FA have also found themselves under increasing pressure today when it was revealed that they did not interview Eva Carneiro as part of their investigations.
The Football Medical Association said they were"surprised that Dr Carneiro was not interviewed as part of the investigative process" into the touchline row that the two had on August 8th in the game against Swansea, in which Mourinho was accused of using sexist and abusive language towards his medical staff.
They added that "the FMA does not condone sexism or abusive behaviour in professional football in any situation or towards any member of staff and would reiterate that in matters pertaining to a player's health and safety, respect for the integrity of the medical professional is paramount".
The FA defended their position not to interview Carneiro on the basis that she had not brought the complaint herself, but there have been reports that the former Chelsea doctor is now considering legal action.
Via The Daily Mail, The Irish Times
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