Former Chelsea team doctor Eva Carneiro claimed on Friday that she was never asked by the Football Association to make a statement about its investigation into Jose Mourinho's criticism of her.

Carneiro was dropped from first-team duties after Chelsea manager Mourinho criticised her for going onto the pitch to treat Eden Hazard during the opening match of the season against Swansea.

She has since parted company with the club, while Mourinho was cleared by the FA of making discriminatory remarks.

FA Independent board member Heather Rabbatts has criticised the governing body for not interviewing Carneiro herself and FA chairman Greg Dyke said Mourinho should have apologised to Carneiro.

"I was surprised to learn that the FA was allegedly investigating the incident of 8th of August via the press. I was at no stage requested by the FA to make a statement," Carneiro said in a statement.

"I wonder whether this might be the only formal investigation in this country where the evidence of the individuals involved in the incident was not considered relevant. Choosing to ignore some of the evidence will surely influence the outcome of the findings."

Carneiro also revealed the FA did not ask her for a statement after being the victim of sexist abuse at West Ham last season and criticised the lack of support from the football authorities.

"Last season I had a similar experience at a game at West Ham FC, where I was subject to verbal abuse," she said.

"Following complaints by the public, the FA produced a communication to the press saying there had been no sexist chanting during this game. At no time was I approached for a statement despite the fact that vile unacceptable, sexually explicit abuse was clearly heard.

"It is incidents such as these and the lack of support from the football authorities that make it so difficult for women in the game."

Carneiro thanked Rabbatts for speaking up for her, saying: "I admire what Heather Rabbatts has done and thank her and friends and colleagues who have supported me at this very difficult time."

The FA said in response to Carneiro's statement: "We have never received any information or complaint from Dr Carneiro.

"Including in written correspondence with her lawyers, it has been made explicitly clear that if Dr Carneiro had evidence to provide or wished to make a complaint she was more than welcome to do so. That route remains open."