Eva Carneiro, the former Chelsea first-team doctor, reportedly rejected a £1.2m settlement from the club, according to documents submitted to her employment tribunal.
Dr Carneiro is claiming constructive dismissal against the club while also pursuing a separate legal case against Jose Mourinho, the former Chelsea manager, for alleged victimisation and discrimination.
The 42-year-old doctor alleges that Mourinho abused her as she ran out on to the pitch to treat Eden Hazard in a home fixture against Swansea City on the opening day of the Premier League season last August.
A skeleton argument, submitted on behalf of Chelsea and Mourinho, states that £1.2m was offered to Dr Carneiro in order to settle the dispute – “far more than respondents believe she could realistically recover even if she succeeded on all her claims” – but this offer was rejected.
"She has maintained, completely unrealistically, that she will suffer 'whole career loss', notwithstanding that she has already been offered work from a number of sources," the document alleges.
According to Chelsea and Mourinho, Dr Carneiro asked for a 40 per cent increase in salary (to £400,000) in order to return to work, as well as "a 'substantial payment' in compensation for her distress" - demands which are characterised as "wholly unrealistic and extravagant".
Dr Carneiro’s skeleton argument presents the case as “a tale of two employees: one good and one bad… The bad employee berates, sexually harasses and demotes the good employee for carrying out her professional duties”.
It goes on to claim that, following the Swansea game, Mourinho said: "She [Dr Carneiro] works in the academy team or the ladies team, not with me".
Dr Carneiro claims that Mourinho shouted “filha da puta”, meaning ‘daughter of a whore’ in Portuguese, at her from the touchline during the game against Swansea.
Mourinho admits to using the term “filho da puta”, meaning ‘son of a whore’, but claims to have used it throughout the match.
In an extract read from a statement by Mourinho to the panel at the London South Employment Tribunal in Croydon, he said: "Filho da puta is a phrase I often use, all of the players know it. There is no sexist connotation in the use of the phrase - it is just like saying 'f*** off'."
The case opened at the on Monday and will be heard over the next seven to 10 days, with Mourinho expected to give evidence at some stage of proceedings.
The tribunal was adjourned until 2pm on Tuesday.
