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Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is in attendance at Eva Carneiro's employment tribunal case against Chelsea on Tuesday

Jose Mourinho has arrived at Eva Carneiro's employment tribunal, where the former Chelsea manager is expected to hear allegations he berated her, sexually harassed her and ultimately demoted her from "the job of her dreams".

Mourinho - who had not been expected to attend until he was due to give evidence next Monday and Tuesday - arrived at the tribunal just after 1pm on Tuesday, along with Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck.

Proceedings had been due to start at 2pm, but have now been delayed following Mourinho's arrival.

Former Chelsea medic Carneiro will take the stand in Croydon to claim how she was unfairly punished despite acting "in compliance with the rules of the game and her professional duties."

In skeleton statements released by both sides during a bruising first day of evidence, Carneiro claims that rather than investigating Mourinho's behaviour, Chelsea confirmed her demotion and told her to "build bridges" with the Portuguese, now manager of Manchester United.

Former Chelsea FC team doctor Eva Carneiro arrives on Tuesday at Croydon Employment Tribunal
Image: Carneiro's employment tribunal case against Chelsea is continuing in Croydon

Mary O'Rourke QC, the head of Carneiro's legal team and a Manchester United season ticket holder, will on Tuesday highlight a series of "sexist and derogatory" emails and texts between Mourinho and his backroom staff. 

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Chelsea, represented by Daniel Stilitz QC, will then cross-examine Carneiro. 

Eva Carneiro and Jose Mourinho clashed on the touchline after Eden Hazard received treatment against Swansea
Image: Carneiro and Jose Mourinho clashed on the touchline after Eden Hazard received treatment against Swansea

On Monday, Chelsea claimed Carneiro would still be the first-team doctor at the club had she not resigned. Their witness statements then said they had already offered Carneiro her job back and £1.2m in settlement, a sum she rejected.

Stilitz will claim that she refused to rebuild her relationship with Mourinho and will suggest Carneiro is claiming sexual discrimination purely to boost what he describes as her "extravagant" compensation claim.

Physio Jon Fearn (left) and club doctor Eva Carneiro (right) treat Eden Hazard in the closing moments of Chelsea's draw with Swansea
Image: Physio Jon Fearn (left) and Carneiro (right) treat Hazard in the closing moments of Chelsea's draw with Swansea

The maximum compensation limit for unfair dismissal is capped at £79,000. However, there is no upper limit on compensation in a discrimination case.

According to Chelsea, Carneiro was "increasingly preoccupied with developing her profile" against the club's wishes. She uploaded a video on YouTube undertaking an ice-bucket challenge, before nominating Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic.

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Image: Carneiro leaves at the end of day one of the tribunal

They claim she was keen to position herself near Mourinho during televised matches and perhaps most serious of all, Stilitz will suggest she secretly briefed against the club to the media, in flagrant breach of policy and procedure.

Carneiro is claiming unfair dismissal by Chelsea and in a separate but related case, the 42-year-old doctor is claiming sex discrimination and harassment by Mourinho. The hearing continues.