Argentina teammates were singing a disrespectful song about the French team in an Instagram live video posted on his account.
Chelsea have “launched an internal disciplinary procedure” following Enzo Fernandez’s video posted on social media, which the French Football Federation claims is racist.
Fernandez and some of his Argentina teammates were singing a disparaging song about the French team in a live Instagram video posted on his account after they beat Colombia in the Copa America final on Sunday.
Wesley Fofana, Fernandez’s Chelsea team-mate, reposted the video on X with the words:
“Football in 2024: unfettered racism”. Fernandez later apologized on Instagram for posting the video and any offense its content may have caused On Wednesday morning, Chelsea issued a club statement:
“Chelsea Football Club considers all forms of discriminatory behavior to be completely unacceptable. We pride ourselves on being a great inclusive club where people from all cultures, communities and identities feel welcome. We accept and appreciate our player’s public apology and will use this as an opportunity to educate. The club has established an internal disciplinary procedure”.
” The Blues’ statement comes after Fernandez said he was “very sorry” for the video. “This song has very offensive language and there is absolutely no excuse for these words,” the 23-year-old said.
“I am against discrimination of all kinds and I apologize for being caught up in the joy of our Copa America celebrations. The video, the moment, the words, do not reflect my beliefs or my character. I am truly sorry.”
