It’s been in the news just about everyday since Saturday, and the story is still developing. After Chelsea’s 2-2 draw with Swansea on Saturday, the boss publicly humiliated his staff for ‘not understanding the game’, after his doctors ran onto the pitch to attend to an injured Eden Hazard, who was subsequently removed from the field leaving Jose’s team down to 9 men.

However, now a host of famous faces have called for the Chelsea manager to hold his hands up and apologise for the outburst.

Speaking to BBC Radio 5 live, Peter Brukner, Liverpool’s former head of sports medicine, said Mourinho had “shown a significant lack of respect”.

The Australian said Carneiro and physio Jon Fearn acted “correctly” by waiting for referee Michael Oliver to wave them on to treat Hazard, who he claimed should be “copping it” if he was not injured.

“It’s got nothing to do with the manager.” said Brukner.

“You don’t have doctors telling a manager to play someone up front or play 4-3-3.”

“The doctor was 100% correct and the manager, in my opinion, was 100% wrong.”

“He should apologise and the club should ensure that the doctor and physio are not demoted as a result of this.”

“She has been publicly humiliated in front of the biggest audience there is and she had not done the wrong thing.”

Former footballer Kevin Kilbane also backed the doctors.

“I have seen these sort of things happen, the physio going on at the wrong time and the manager not happy with them. In the heat of the moment you get it, I am just slightly surprised he has come out post-match.”

“They conducted themselves with integrity and professionalism – that is their job.”

“We feel that she has been treated harshly.”

[All quotes via BBC Sport]

I really feel as if this story needs to blow over, it has been dragging on for far too long and seems to be the only thing that is coming out of Chelsea at the moment.

Mourinho should probably admit he made a mistake and leave it there.