Eva Carneiro wants Jose Mourinho to make public apology as talks are held with Chelsea

The former Chelsea team doctor has met with the Premier League club to see if the parties can reach a settlement

Eva Carneiro and her husband polar explorer Jason De Carteret arrive at Croydon Employment Tribunal in Croydon (GETTY IMAGES)

Jose Mourinho must make a public apology to Eva Carneiro or the employment tribunal involving the former Chelsea team doctor will go to a full public hearing.

The demand emerged as Dr Carneiro and her lawyers met with officials from Chelsea at the London South Employment Tribunal in Croydon for a private hearing. Mourinho was not present.

Taking place before an employment judge, the parties are seeing if they can come to a settlement, allowing them to forgo a full public hearing which could see Mourinho called to give evidence.

Carneiro's barrister, Mary O'Rourke QC, told ITV News: "We're not expecting a resolution today. The two sides are so far apart financially. And we want Mr Mourinho to make a public apology."

Chelsea have been approached for comment.

The 42-year-old doctor was dropped from first-team duties after then boss Mourinho criticised her and first-team physio Jon Fearn for going on to the pitch to treat Eden Hazard on the opening day of the 2015/16 season.

The action meant that Chelsea were temporarily down to nine men against Swansea, and afterwards Mourinho called Dr Carneiro and Fearn "impulsive and naive".

Dr Carneiro did not appear on the bench again for first-team duties and later parted company with the club.

Chelsea filed their defence in the tribunal hearing in December.

Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho (Twitter / @JustinOngCA)

Dr Carneiro also has a separate personal legal action against Mourinho, who left the club in December, for alleged victimisation and discrimination.

He was cleared of using discriminatory language towards her following an investigation by the Football Association.

Afterwards, Dr Carneiro and the FA's independent board member, Dame Heather Rabbatts, criticised the governing body for not interviewing the doctor as part of its investigation.

Dr Carneiro has also had backing from Fifa's medical chairman, Michel D'Hooghe, who contacted the doctor to offer his support and that of the world governing body. He has backed Dr Carneiro's insistence that she was simply doing her job.

Additional reporting by PA