Eva Carneiro serves Chelsea with legal papers

Former Chelsea team doctor Eva Carneiro has served the club with legal papers ahead of what could be a fierce court battle.

Carneiro is accusing Chelsea of unfair dismissal and intends to seek a claim over the same.

The move is set to trigger an employment tribunal which could only be averted by an out-of-court settlement that can be agreed on before the hearing starts. The three-month period in which a claim must be notified ends on November 8, 2015.

According to set regulations, the employment tribunal hearing would take place in public and could damage Chelsea’s reputation.

It was not immediately clear what the club’s stand is on the matter, owing to their previous pronouncements that they cannot comment on internal staffing matters.

Doctor Carneiro and physio John Fearn had a fall out with Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho for legitimately entering the field to treat injured Eden Hazard during the stoppage time of their match against Swansea when they were both tied at 2-2.

The two were subsequently dropped from the first-team duties on August 8, 2015.

In a ruling, the Football Association ruled that Jose Mourinho will not be charged for allegedly making offensive utterances directed to doctor Carneiro, a ruling that elicited protest from Women FA and Doctor Carneiro.

“I was surprised to learn that the FA was allegedly investigating the incident of August 8 via the press. I was at no stage requested by the FA to make a statement,” said Carneiro.

“I wonder whether this might be the only formal investigation in this country where the evidence of the individuals involved in the incident was not considered relevant. Choosing to ignore some of the evidence will surely influence the outcome of the findings.”