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Carneiro case 'could prompt FA rule change'

England's Football Association could introduce rules to punish coaches for interfering with medical staff following Chelsea's controversial sidelining of team doctor Eva Carneiro, board member Heather Rabbatts said on Wednesday.

Carneiro left Chelsea after being removed from first-team duties by manager Jose Mourinho, who had rebuked her and physiotherapist Jon Fearn for running onto the pitch to treat Eden Hazard during his side's 2-2 draw with Swansea City on the Premier League season's opening day, which temporarily left Chelsea with nine players.

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