7 June 2016
A spokesperson for Women in Football said: "Women in Football are delighted that Eva’s name has been rightly cleared and her professional reputation as a doctor upheld.
Eva has been courageous in her fight for a public apology from Chelsea and acknowledgement that on the day in question she was simply doing her job.
We completely deplore and condemn her treatment by the club since and welcome their unreserved apology.
We believe that every female employee in the football industry has the right to go about their working lives without being targeted for or subjected to discriminatory abuse.
In addition it is also disappointing that Dr Carneiro's understanding of football was called into question when she was acting with professionalism and integrity and doing her duty as club doctor. Jose Mourinho's post-match comments and the club's subsequent actions questioned and put at risk her professional reputation and a career which so far has been immaculate. No one should be prevented from doing their job in this way.
WIF hope that by working with football authorities and clubs we can bring about a greater understanding of the barriers in the industry that women routinely face and that more women will follow Eva’s example by standing up for equality.”
NOTE TO EDITORS
Women in Football is a network of 1,600 professional women working in and around the football industry who support and champion their peers.
WiF aims to improve women's representation at all levels of the game by:
*Celebrating women's achievement
*Challenging discrimination and lobbying for change
*Sharing professional contacts, advice and expertise
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